Some notable events in 1976 include:

• The US bicentennial celebrations marked 200 years of American independence.
• The Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Canada.
• Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
• Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, died.
• The Viking 1 lander successfully landed on Mars.
• The first commercial Concorde flight took off from London to Bahrain.
• The film "Rocky" starring Sylvester Stallone was released.
• The ax-murders at the Wembley Stadium in London by Peter Sutcliffe, known as the "Yorkshire Ripper," created panic across England.