Historical Events
- Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead off homer gives NY Yanks pennant #30
- MLB American League Championship: New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals, 3 games to 2
Nobel Prize for Economics
Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to American economist Milton Friedman
- Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Pridmore, World Memory Champion
- Chang Chen, Taiwanese actor (Red Cliff), born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Henry Mateo, Dominican baseball player
- Nataša Kejžar, Slovenian swimmer
- Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (87 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 193, 39 wickets; 330 ODIs; 80 T20Is), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Famous Deaths
- Edith Evans, English actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About October 14, 1976
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Disco Duck (Part I) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
#1 Song: Mississippi - Pussycat
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