Video: 'Marathon Man' trailer
(Wednesday, October 6, 1976, 9:00 a.m. EDT) — Marathon Man, a suspense/thriller film about a covert government group uncovers a criminal plot run by Nazi War criminals, opened this morning at Loews State 1 theater in New York City.
Directed by John Schlesinger, the film starred Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller.
Video: 'Willem Duys - Voor de Vuist weg 1976 met Ringo Star'
(Tuesday, October 5, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo made a 15-minute live appearance on the AVRO NED2 program Voor de vuist weg today at Algemene Omroepvereniging AVRO in Hilversum, the Netherlands, hosted by Williem Duys, to promote his new album Ringo’s Rotogravure. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears on Holland’s ‘Voor de vuist weg’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1976)
Video: 'SYND 5 10 76 AGRICULTURE SECRETARY EARL BUTZ ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION'
(Monday, October 4, 1976, Butz spoke at about 1:00 p.m. EDT/Ford spoke at 1:35 p.m. EDT) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz resigned today with an apology for the “gross indiscretion” of an obscene joke he’d made that was derogatory to blacks which had generated a growing clamor and threatened to damage President Gerald Ford’s election campaign. Continue reading Agriculture Secretary Butz quits under fire for racist remark 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1976)
Video: 'The Front' trailer
(Thursday, September 30, 1976, 12:15 p.m. EDT) — The Front, a comedy-drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, opened today at the Coronet Theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Front’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1976)
Video: 'Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III - Sept. 28, 1976 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 15'
(Tuesday, September 28, 1976, 10:30 p.m. EDT) — With more votes then cheers, Muhammad Ali retained the world heavyweight championship tonight with a controversial but unanimous 15-round victory over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium before 30,298 spectators, who created a gate of about $2.4 million. Continue reading Ali outpoints Norton, retains heavyweight crown 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 28 1976)
Video: 'Songs In The Key Of Life' (21 videos)
(Tuesday, September 28, 1976) — “Songs in the Key of Life,” an ambitious double LP with a four-song bonus EP by Stevie Wonder, was released today.
In 2005, the album was ranked number 57 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Video: 'Paul McCartney Live In Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy (Saturday 25th September 1976)'
(Saturday, September 25, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, on the third stop of the third European leg of the Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Venice 40 years ago tonight (Sep 25 1976)
(Saturday, September 25, 1976) — “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” by England Dan & John Ford Coley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, September 25, 1976) — “Devil Woman” by Cliff Richard peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Devil Woman’ by Cliff Richard peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1976)
(Saturday, September 25, 1976) — “Summer” by War peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
