What generation is 1976? Generation X

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About the Generation (1976)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1976

  • Ryan Reynolds (Oct 23, 1976)
  • Chadwick Boseman (Nov 29, 1976)
  • Reese Witherspoon (Mar 22, 1976)
  • Luke Bryan (Jul 17, 1976)
  • Candace Cameron-Bure (Apr 6, 1976)
  • Blake Shelton (Jun 18, 1976)
  • Benedict Cumberbatch (Jul 19, 1976)
  • Jonathan Brandis (Apr 13, 1976)
  • Daniel Gillies (Mar 14, 1976)
  • Cillian Murphy ( 25, 1976)

What Happened in 1976

  1. Mar 24 - Argentine President Isabel Martínez de Perón is deposed in a military coup headed by Jorge Rafael Videla
  2. Apr 1 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs found Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs' parents house in Cupertino, California
  3. Jul 20 - US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, 1st Martian landing
  4. Jul 28 - Tangshan Earthquake, 8.2 in magnitude kills over 240,000 Northern China in the largest loss of life from an earthquake in the 20th century
  5. Sep 18 - Mao Zedong's funeral takes place in Beijing
  6. Dec 2 - Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado

Top Songs 1976

  1. Dancing Queen - Abba
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
  3. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
  4. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
  5. Fernando - Abba
  6. Daddy Cool - Boney M
  7. Kiss & Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
  8. December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
  9. Money, Money, Money - Abba
  10. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

Popular Movies 1976

  1. Taxi Driver - Director: Scorsese, Martin. Country: USA.
  2. All the President's Men - Director: Pakula, Alan J.. Country: USA.
  3. Network - Director: Lumet, Sidney. Country: USA.
  4. Rocky - Director: Avildsen, John G.. Country: USA.
  5. Cría cuervos - Director: Saura, Carlos. Country: Spain.
  6. 1900 - Director: Bertolucci, Bernardo. Country: France / Italy / West Germany.
  7. The Shootist - Director: Siegel, Don. Country: USA.
  8. The Outlaw Josey Wales - Director: Eastwood, Clint. Country: USA.
  9. In the Realm of the Senses - Director: Oshima, Nagisa. Country: Japan / France.
  10. Carrie - Director: De Palma, Brian. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1976

Gerald Ford
1975 1977