Historical Events
- 42nd NFL Chicago All Star Game: Pittsburgh 24, All Stars 0 (52,895)
Baseball Record
Baltimore Oriole Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game
- France performs nuclear Test at Mururoa atoll
- USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- Wings release single "Let 'em In"
Famous Birthdays
- Jonathan Gallant, Canadian musician (Billy Talent), born in Streetsville, Ontario
- Judit Polgár, Hungarian chess player (only female chess player to make world's top 10), born in Budapest, Hungary
Famous Deaths
- Martin Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan author (Gamperaliya - The Uprooted/Changing Village), dies at 85
- Wilhelmina Von Bremen, American 4X100 relay sprinter (Olympic gold 1932), dies at 64
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About July 23, 1976
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
- #1 Song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee