What Happened on July 4, 1976

• Israel launches hostage rescue mission of 106 Air France crew and passengers held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers. Three hostages die along with all the hijackers, numerous Ugandan soldiers and Yonatan Netanyahu, an Israeli soldier
• Opening ceremony of the Dai Bosatsu monastery Catskill Mt NY

• Daijiro Kato, Japanese motorcycle racer, born in Saitama, Japan (d. 2003)

• Antoni Słonimski, Polish poet (b. 1895)
• Yonatan Netanyahu, Israel commander killed freeing Israeli hostages during Operation Entebbe in Uganda, at 30 years

Holidays: Independence Day (United States)

• #1 Song: Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
• #1 Song: You To Me Are Everything - Real Thing