Items that are starting to show up for the 1976 Bi-centennial celebrations.
Patti Hearst, Viking 1, US Apollo and Soviet Soyuz 9 spacecraft link up in space and Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts shake hands, first disposable razor is launched by Bic, Sony introduces Betamax videotapes and Matsushita / JVC introduce VHS,
Popular Culture 1975
Bruce Springsteen releases his third album, Born To Run, widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time
Saturday Night Live debuts on NBC
Muhammad Ali beat Joe Fraser in the “Thriller In Manilla” match
Popular Films
Jaws
The Towering Inferno
Benji
Young Frankenstein
The Godfather Part II
Funny Lady
Murder on the Orient Express
The Return of the Pink Panther
Tommy
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Popular Musicians and songs
ABBA
Aerosmith
Black Sabbath
Chicago
Bob Dylan
David Bowie with ” Fame ”
Alice Cooper
The Eagles with ” Best of My Love ”
Jefferson Starship
Elton John with Island Girl and ” Lucy in the sky with Diamonds ”
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
John Lennon
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Paul McCartney and Wings
Pink Floyd
Paul Simon
Queen
Bruce Springsteen
The Who
ZZ Top