August 3, 1976
A Big Mac cost $0.76 that summer of 1976, and the Dow Jones sat at 1,005 — the two halves of Vietnam were formally reunited into a single nation under Communist rule, marking the end of a chapter that had defined American foreign policy for two decades. On screens and turntables, audiences were lining up to see "The Omen" while Starland Vocal Band held the top spot on the charts with "Afternoon Delight." That summer, the United States sent athletes to the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where they returned with 34 gold, 35 silver, and 25 bronze medals, a total of 94, including seven perfect scores of 10.0 from Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci, whose performances in the gymnastics hall stopped crowds cold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 3, 1976
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 3, 1976
Israelis Stepping Up Patrols In Lebanon
Red Cross Starts Removing Wounded In Beirut Camp
U.S. And Bonn Reach Tank Compromise
World Events — August 1976
Time Person of the Year — 1976
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 3, 1976
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1975–76 Season
Emmy Winners — 1976
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 3, 1976
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 3, 1976
On the field
Sports Champions — August 3, 1976
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