Historical Events
- "Candide" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 740 performances
- "Home Sweet Homer" opens & closes at Palace Theater NYC
Steelers Defeat Raiders
AFC Championship, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Oakland Raiders, 16-10
Edmondson Defeats Newcombe
Australian Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Mark Edmondson upsets John Newcombe 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 for his first and only Grand Slam title
- NFC Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Dallas Cowboys beat Los Angeles Rams, 37-7
- The Ulster Volunteer Force shoot dead 6 Catholic civilians in 2 coordinated attacks in County Armagh, North Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Benoît Joachim, Luxembourg cyclist, born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Ted Lilly, American baseball player, born in Torrance, California
Famous Deaths
- Jan Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About January 4, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Convoy - C.W. McCall
#1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen