Historical Events
Olympic Gold
American Dorothy Hamill wins the free skate to clinch the women's figure-skating gold medal at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics
- Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo becomes military ruler of Nigeria
- Peter Casserly of NZ hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 hours
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Padden, Canadian heavy metal vocalist and guitarist (Annihilator; Terror Syndrome), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Feist [Leslie Feist], American Canadian Juno Award-winning folk-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist ("1234"), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia
- Martin Sastre, Uruguayan artist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
Famous Deaths
- Alice "Lily" Pons, French-American coloratura soprano opera singer (Metropolitan Opera, 1931-60) and actress (That Girl From Paris), dies of pancreatic cancer at 77
- Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian military ruler, assassinated at 37
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About February 13, 1976
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
#1 Song: Forever And Ever - Slik
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