1976

1976 was a leap year starting on Thursday. It was preceded by 1975 and succeeded by 1977.

Events

 * April: Cristove Vianna releases his most critically acclaimed film, 20 Hours
 * August: The Brunant national football team makes it to its first final of the World Football Championship, in 1976
 * 29 September: Hendrik Smeets Primary School opens in Middleton
 * De Zwanen wins the first season of the Korfball Ereklasse, though is only a single match
 * Argentinian-style steakhouse chain La Plata Grill is founded

Births

 * 9 March: Sergio Alfaro, Argentinian manager of FC Willemstad
 * 22 May: Amadeus Kunter, football goalkeeper with a long carreer in the Brunant national football team
 * 30 May: Karen Vogelaar, television presenter
 * 29 October: Robert Hewton, tennis player

Deaths

 * 6 March: Jeffrey Lyons, music producer and founder of the Lyons/Bergstein label
 * Andrew Morris, President of the Supreme Court of Brunant
 * Vic Manley, singer