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19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s 1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In the bid to organise the Olympics, Montreal defeated Moscow and Los Angeles, which would organise the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. Highl 1976 in musicSee also 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 7 Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation 1976 in televisionSee also 1975 in television, other events of 1976, 1977 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Events January 1 NBC replaces the peacock logo with a modern N made up of 2 trapezoids. January 17 The Blues Brothers make their debut on NBC's Sa 1976 in filmSee also 1975 in film 1976 1977 in film 1970s in film years in film film Events March 22 Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film. In one of the best business decisions in film history, Lucas cuts his directing fee by $500,000 to gai 1976 in sportsSee also 1975 in sports, other events of 1976, 1977 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: David Pearson won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Cale Yarborough Indianapolis 500 Johnny Rutherford USAC Racing Gordon John 1976 Winter Paralympics 1976 in literature 1976 Winter Olympics 1976 World Surrealist Exhibition 1976 Olympics 1976 Paralympics 1976 Governor General's Awards 1976 Summer Paralympics 1976 in Canada