Featured moment
Apple Computer Founded
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple to sell the Apple I personal computer.
Two Steves and a Rocky.
Apple Computer was born, Rocky went the distance, and the Concorde took flight.
The Cost of Living in 1976
Gallon of Gas
$0.69
Loaf of Bread
$0.39
Gallon of Milk
$1.69
World Population
4.15 billion
Featured moment
Rocky Released
Sylvester Stallone's underdog boxing drama became a massive hit and won Best Picture.
Featured moment
Concorde Enters Commercial Service
The supersonic airliner began regular passenger flights, crossing the Atlantic in under 4 hours.
The wider picture
More from 1976
A few more things worth remembering.
Science & Space
Viking 1 Lands on Mars
NASA's lander became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and perform its mission.
Science & Space
Ebola Virus Discovered
The first recognized outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus occurred in Zaire (now DRC).
Pop Culture
US Bicentennial
The United States celebrated the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Sports
Nadia Comăneci Scores Perfect 10
The 14-year-old Romanian gymnast became the first to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics.
Technology
First Laser Printer Introduced
IBM introduced the IBM 3800, the first commercial laser printer.
You arrivedin 1976.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1976 to today.