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1976 - Martin Heidegger dies
Influential German philosopher Martin Heidegger dies, 87 years of age.
1976 - The Merger
This gets my Greatest Summer Ever vote: our two hundredth Independence Day, the release of Jaws, the Montreal Olympics, the fictional graduation of Randy “Pink” Floyd’s class at Lee High School and the ABA-NBA merger in the span of three months? Come on. The merger process was given a jolt when the ABA hired an antitrust attorney named Fred Fruth, who had some world-class negotiating sessions with the NBA’s bright assistant commissioner — wait for it … wait for it — Mr. David Stern!
"1976 - Billboard Top Hits
1. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Kiki Dee, Elton John
2. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
3. Love Machine - The Miracles
4. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
5. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
6. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
7. Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
8. I’d Really Love to See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
9. All by Myself - Eric Carmen
10. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
1976 - Frampton Comes Alive
Frampton Comes Alive! is a live album by Peter Frampton released in 1976, and one of the best-selling live albums in the United States. Following four solo albums with minimal commercial success, Frampton Comes Alive! was a breakthrough for the artist.
1976 - Marathon Man
Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. The film was directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman as the protagonist, Thomas “Babe” Levy, and Laurence Olivier as Nazi dentist and war criminal, Dr. Christian Szell. The original music score was composed by Michael Small.
A financial and critical success, Olivier’s performance in Marathon Man was particularly praised: he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and he won a Golden Globe in the same category.
via kevinchiou.com
1976 - Spring Police Department
Township of Spring Police Department
2800 Shillington Road
Reading, PA 19608
1976 - Madonna
Madonna’s year book photo following her 1976 senior year at Adams High School in Rochester, Michigan
via Rolling Stone
1976 - Anthony Quinn
Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn smokes a cigarette. Quinn died from throat cancer in 2001.
(Photo by Graham Morris/Evening Standard/Getty Images, via cache.gettyimages.com)
1976 - Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Streisand
Taken at an after party for A Star is Born New York City premiere at the Tavern on the Green in 1976.
( Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage, via cache.gettyimages.com)
1976 - Margaret Thatcher
British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher posing with her husband Denis (1915 - 2003) as they celebrate their silver wedding anniversary, 13th December 1976. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)