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1976 Headlines The US celebrates its 200th birthday with festivities from coast to coast. One highlight is "Opereation Sail", the parade of 15 tall ships and several hundred smaller ones up the Hudson River. The space shuttle is unveiled in California. America's robot spacecraft "Viking I" landed on Mars and sent back photos. Concorde supersonic jet service began regular transatlantic service. PanAm inaugurates non-stop New Your - Tokoyo service on Boeing 747. Legionnaire's Disease struck the American Legion Convention in Philadelphia. "Hank" Aaron retired as a baseball player with a career total of 755 home runs. Steelers defeat Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in Super Bowl X. The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-0 to win the World Series. Bruce Jenner wins gold in the decathlon and Edwin Moses sets a world record in the 400 meter hurdles. In basketball, the ABA and NBA leagues merge. Innsbruk, Austria was the site of the 12th Winter Olympics. Nadia Comaneci scored 10 on the uneven bars, a first in olympic gymnastics. Giant Stadium, a $68 million football arena, opened in New Jersey. The Apple computer was developed in a garage by two amateur electronics enthusiasts. The US Air Force Academy admitted 155 women, ending an all male tradition. The first televised debate between candidates for the vice presidency took place. Alex Haley's "Roots" was a best-seller. There were 20 police/private eye shows on TV. "Happy Days", "Lavern & Shirley", and "M*A*S*H" were all hit shows. Moviegoers were flocking to the theaters to see "Rocky". A postage stamp cost 13 cents. A VW Rabbit automobile sold for $3,499. A vacation package from New York to Disneyland for 8 days was priced at $206. Barbara Walters was offered a $1 mil per year contract. Washington DC opens it's first subway system. Howard Hughes donates his plane "Spruce Goose" to the General Services Administration. Ellis Island officially re-opens. FDA bans Red Dye No. 4.
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