What Happened on December 25, 1976

• 6th Fiesta Bowl: #8 Oklahoma beats Wyoming, 41-7
• Egyptian SS Patria sinks in Red Sea, about 100 killed
• Takeo Fukuda becomes Japanese premier

• Armin van Buuren, Dutch DJ and producer, born in Leiden, Netherlands
• Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish rock keyboardist and songwriter (Nightwish), born in Kitee, Finland

• Arthur Mitchell, English cricket batsman (6 Tests, 2 x 50; Yorkshire CCC), dies at 74
• Frankie Darro [Frank Johnson], American actor (Radio Ranch, Wild Boys of the Road, Valley of Wanted Men), dies of a heart attack at 58

Holidays: Christmas (India), Christmas Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)

• #1 Song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
• #1 Song: When A Child Is Born (Soleado) - Johnny Mathis