History Project 1976-1980

Television Series

Jan 6, 1976

The television series Wheel of Fortune and Saturday Night Live premiere on NBC.

1976 Winter Olympics

Feb 4, 1976

This was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the second time the Tyrolean city hosted the Games, which were awarded to Innsbruck.

Spain

Feb 26, 1976

Spain's mandate over Western Sahara ends. It hands administrative power there to Morocco. An independence movement in Western Sahara is ignored despite a decision by the International Court of Justice upholding the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination.

Coup d'état in Argentina

Mar 24, 1976

A Civil war against Argentine-based guerrilla warfare starts.

Bicentnnial

Jul 4, 1976

This was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

U.S Naval

Jul 6, 1976

The US Naval Academy inducts its first class with women.

1976 Summer Olympics

Jul 19, 1976

This was also called officially called the Games of the XXI Olympiad and became an international multi-sport event in Montreal, Quebec, in 1976. ( first Olympic Games held in Canada

Copyright Act of 1976

Oct 19, 1976

This act makes sweeping changes to United States copyright law. It became a Public Law number 94-553 on October 19, 1976 and went into effect on January 1, 1978. The Act tells the basic rights of copyright holders, codified the doctrine of "fair use,".

U.S Presidential Election Of 1976

Nov 2, 1976

Walter Mondale Carter of Georgia defeats President Ford. The event was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. The winner was the relatively unknown Jimmy Carter, a former Governor from Georgia with his running mate, Walter Mondale.

Microsoft

Nov 26, 1976

Microsoft becomes a registered trademark, one year after its name for microcomputer software is first mentioned by Bill Gates to Paul Allen in a letter.

Television Miniseries

Jan 17, 1977

The television miniseries Roots is aired on ABC, to critical acclaim and gaining record audiences

N.Y.C

Jul 13, 1977

The New York City blackout of 1977 lasts for 25 hours, resulting in looting and other disorder

Atari 2600

Sep 11, 1977

Atari 2600 becomes the first successful home video game system, popularizes the use of microprocessor based hardware and cartridges containing game code

Commodore PET

Oct 8, 1977

he first home personal computer, Commodore PET, released for retail sale. It's a line of home or personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International.[2] A top-seller in the Canadian and United States educational markets, it was Commodore's first full-featured computer, and formed the basis for their entire 8-bit product line.

Women's Basketball League

Jul 15, 1978

The Women's Professional Basketball League was a professional women's basketball league in the United States. The league was the first professional women's basketball league in the United States.