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February 4th, 1976...

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 Number-one song in the charts today


In the USA:

"Love Rollercoaster"
by Ohio Players

In the UK:
"Mamma Mia"
by Abba
 TIME Magazine cover this week

TIME Magazine: Dorothy Hamill

(TIME Cover: February the 2nd, 1976)

 Famous people born on the 4th of February:

1688 - Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (d. 1763)
1881 - Fernand Léger, French painter (d. 1955)
1902 - Charles Lindbergh, American pilot (d. 1974)
1948 - Alice Cooper, American musician
1953 - Kitaro, Japanese composer
1975 - Natalie Imbruglia, Australian musician and actress

 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1976


Saul Bellow
1915-2005

for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work

USA



Photo: nobelprize.org


 Average price of a dozen eggs in 1976 (USA)



$0.84
     
Oscar of the best picture in 1976

Rocky
directed by John G. Avildsen
with Sylvester Stallone (Rocky Balboa), Burgess Meredith (Mickey) and Talia Shire (Adrian)

Designed in 1976

The Chair 'model 2004/2005'
by Alexander Begge

Rolling Stone Magazine cover



Pat Boone / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 205, January 29, 1976

 

 
 
 
     

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