What Happened on April 18, 1976

Historical Events

  • 30th Tony Awards: "Travesties" (play) & "A Chorus Line" (musical) win

Famous Birthdays

Andrew Ng (48 years old)

British-born American computer scientist (Google Brain, Baidu, Stanford), born in London, England

  • Fayray [Minako Ōhashi], Japanese pop-jazz singer-songwriter (Taiyō no Gravity), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Justin Ross, American politician (Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 22nd district 2003-12), born in Bowie, Maryland

Melissa Joan Hart (48 years old)

American actress (Clarissa, Sabrina), born in Smithtown, New York


Famous Deaths

  • Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization engineer, dies at 65
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights

About April 18, 1976

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
  • UK #1 Song: Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man