Jimmy Carter narrowly defeats incumbent Gerald Ford for U.S. president.

'Laverne & Shirley' debut.

Apple Computer is formed.

Actors Colin Farrell, Ryan Reynolds, Chadwick Boseman, Fred Savage and Cillian Murphy are born.

Actresses Reese Witherspoon, Keri Russell, Rashida Jones, Amy Smart and Alicia Silverstone are born.

The Concorde supersonic aircraft is introduced.

Nadia Comaneci earns the 1st of 7 perfect 10's at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Laser printers are introduced.

The two-dollar bill is re-introduced into circulation after having been out of print for 10 years..

The first season of "Austin City Limits" debuted in January of 1976 with Asleep at the Wheel and the Original Texas Playboys.

VHS home video is introduced.

The world experienced the first recorded Ebola virus outbreak.

At an average grocery store, a gallon of milk cost $1.68, eggs were 97 cents a dozen, and three 20-ounce loaves of white bread cost $1.00.

On March 26, Queen Elizabeth II sent out the first royal email on a network called ARPANET, which was a precursor to the Internet that we know today.

In July, Legionnaires' disease sickened 149 American Legion delegates in Philadelphia.

On September 17, NASA publicly unveiled its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California.

Here are some of McDonald’s menu prices from 1976: Big Mac (75 cents), Quarter Pounder (70 cents), Quarter Pounder with Cheese (75 cents), Filet-O-Fish (65 cents), Hamburger (30 cents), Cheeseburger (40 cents), Medium French Fries (45 cents), Hot Apple Pie (45 cents), Medium Strawberry and Chocolate Shakes (45 cents), and Medium Soft Drinks (30 cents).

American billionaire Howard Hughes died at the age of 70.