Historical Events
- "Something's Afoot" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 61 performances
- 63rd Tour de France won by Lucien Van Impe of Belgium
Olympic Games
Nadia Comăneci (14) becomes the first gymnast in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 score (doing so 7 times) at Montreal Games
- Stockhausens "Sirius" premieres in NYC
- Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut
Famous Birthdays
- Elsa Pataky, Spanish actress
Famous Weddings
Tammy Wynette
American country singer Tammy Wynette (34) weds real-estate mogul Michael Tomlin, divorced, later in 1976
Famous Deaths
- Sally Salminen, Finnish writer (Katrina), dies at 70
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About July 18, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
#1 Song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey