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Remember 1976

Point Pleasant Boro High -- Class of '76

1976 Headlines

Billboard/American Top 40

Class of '76 Quiz

1974

The Way We Were - Barbara
Streisand
Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
Love's Theme - The Love
Unlimited Orchestra
Come & Get Your Love - Redbone
Dancing Machine - The Jackson's
The Locomotion - Grand Funk
Railroad
TSOP - MFSB
The Streak - Ray Stevens
Bennie & the Jets - Elton John
One Hell of a Woman - Mac Davis

1975

Love Will Keep Us Together - The
Captain & Tenille
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen
Campbell
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
Before the Next Teardrop Falls -
Freddy Fender
My Eyes Adore You - Frankie Valli
Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand
Funk Railroad
Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
Fame - David Bowie
Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sadaka
One of These Nights - Eagles

1976

Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney
& Wings
Don't Go Breaking My Heart -
Elton John & Kiki Dee
Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
Dec. 1963 (Oh What a Night) -
Four Seasons
Play That Funky Music - Wild
Cherry
Kiss & Say Goodbye - The
Manhattans
Love Machine - The Miracles
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover -
Paul Simon
Love is Alive - Gary Wright
A 5th of Beethoven - The Walter
Murphy Band

1976 Albums

Other Classic 1970s Albums

Rocky
A Star Is Born
King Kong
Silver Streak
All The President's Men
Marathon Man
Network
The Omen
Taxi Driver
The Song Remains The Same
Bugsy Malone
Bound For Glory
Harlan County, U.S.A.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down
The Lane
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Sentinel
Seven Beauties
The Shootist
Silent Movie
Car Wash

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 York-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.