JANUARY 28, 1976

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1976 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1976
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $283,401 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$2.50
Median Home Price$37,760.00
Gas Price Avg$0.88
Bread Price Avg$0.40
Movie Ticket Avg$2.29
First Class Stamp$0.11
Milk Price Avg$1.79
Top Movies From 1976
Show screen release and event cards
1 Rocky
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Rocky
2 A Star Is Born
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A Star Is Born
3 King Kong
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King Kong
4 Silver Streak
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Silver Streak
5 All the President's Men
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All the President's Men
6 The Omen
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The Omen
7 The Enforcer
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The Enforcer
8 Midway
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Midway
9 The Bad News Bears
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The Bad News Bears
10 Murder by Death
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Murder by Death
La Traviata
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La Traviata
End Play
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End Play
The Keeper
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The Keeper
The Mistress
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The Mistress
The Astrologer
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The Astrologer
Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer
Operation: Daybreak
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Operation: Daybreak
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Friday Foster
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Friday Foster
Barry Lyndon
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Barry Lyndon

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Television On January 28, 1976
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
Saturday Night Live poster
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Saturday Night Live
M*A*S*H poster
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M*A*S*H
Barnaby Jones poster
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Barnaby Jones
Charlie's Angels poster
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Charlie's Angels
Nova poster
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Nova
The Waltons poster
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The Waltons

Exact-date daily brief

January 28, 1976

On January 28, 1976, notable discussions in the political arena centered around Merola's assertion that Nadjari possessed the ability to negatively influence public perception through smear tactics. This discourse highlighted the...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 1976

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Personal Computer (Apple I)
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Personal Computer (Apple I)
2 Inkjet Printer
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Inkjet Printer
3 Computerized Flight Management System
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Computerized Flight Management System
4 Digital Music Sampling
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Digital Music Sampling
5 Space Shuttle Heat Shield
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Space Shuttle Heat Shield
6 Medical CAT Scan Commercialization
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Medical CAT Scan Commercialization
7 Electronic Trading Systems
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Electronic Trading Systems
8 Automated Teller Network Expansion
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Automated Teller Network Expansion
9 Optical Character Recognition Systems
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Optical Character Recognition Systems
10 Home Video Recorder Popularization
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Home Video Recorder Popularization

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Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From January 28, 1976

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  • Headline: Merola Withdraws From Delegate Consideration. Impact: Merola's decision to withdraw from the delegate race created a ripple effect that led to a series of political puppetry accusations, ultimately inspiring a new genre of political thrillers that made it to the big screen. Who knew drama could be so lucrative?. Fact: And here I thought puppets only existed in children's shows and political debates.
  • Headline: Discover Hawke's Bay: A Wine Wonderland. Impact: The Hawke's Bay region’s wine production boom not only increased global wine consumption but also sparked a new trend of hipster vineyards, forever changing brunch menus and local wine-tasting events into the pretentious affairs they are today. Fact: So basically, without this, we might still be drinking wine from boxes—cheers to that!.
  • Headline: Cambodian Schools Remain Shut and Mood Is Hostile to Education. Impact: The hostile mood towards education in Cambodia post-Communist takeover led to a generation of lost opportunities, which ironically fueled a global increase in interest in education reform and international aid. Who would have thought negativity could inspire positive change?. Fact: Education is indeed a powerful weapon, which is why some regimes would rather keep it under wraps.
  • Headline: Right Questions to Ask About Your Prescription. Impact: The push for patients to ask the right questions about prescriptions ushered in an age of informed consumers who now bombard doctors with queries—leading to an increase in doctor's office eye-rolling and the invention of the 'doctor-patient FAQ' pamphlet. Fact: Because who doesn’t love a good interrogation while trying to get their cough syrup?.
  • Headline: Quake Felt Off Oregon. Impact: The earthquake off the Oregon coast threw scientists into a frenzy, leading to advancements in seismic research. This eventually resulted in a new wave of disaster preparedness drills that still confuse schoolchildren today. Fact: Turns out, nature has a funny way of shaking things up—literally.
  • Headline: Moynihan Says State Department Fails To Back Policy Against U.S. Foes in U.N.. Impact: Moynihan's frustrations over the State Department's lack of support created a bureaucratic rift that inspired countless political cartoons, ultimately giving rise to the meme culture we know today. Thanks, Moynihan, for those relatable government struggles!. Fact: If only bureaucracy had a 'like' button, right?.
  • Headline: Democrats Say Inquiry on Cunningham Hamstrings the Party's Organization. Impact: The investigation into Cunningham led to a decline in trust within the Democratic Party, which contributed to the rise of independent voters. Who knew scandal could be so trendy?. Fact: Let’s be honest, the only thing hamstrung here was the party's ability to throw a decent potluck.
  • Headline: Ford Meets With Rabin and Assures Him of Aid. Impact: Ford's assurances of aid to Rabin inadvertently set off a series of diplomatic events that would lead to peace talks, eventually making 'peace in the Middle East' a regular headline and a popular topic for cocktail party discussions. Fact: Because every good peace deal starts with a friendly chat and an awkward handshake.
  • Headline: AID TO ANGOLANS ENDED BY HOUSE IN REBUFF TO FORD. Impact: The House's decision to end aid to Angolans caused a domino effect that left the U.S. foreign policy looking like a soap opera—full of dramatic twists and turns, and the occasional cliffhanger that left everyone wondering who would get voted off next. Fact: Turns out, cutting off aid is just as riveting as cutting the budget on reality TV.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
BA
Boeing
Price in 1976
$0.29
Stored value
$726,602

Boeing - If you invested $1,000 in 1976, it would be worth $726,602 today (726.6x return)

Rank #2
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1976
$0.01
Stored value
$12,495,503

Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1976, it would be worth $12,495,503 today (12495.5x return)

Rank #3
INTC
Intel
Price in 1976
$0.18
Stored value
$199,890

Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1976, it would be worth $199,890 today (199.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Howard the Duck #1
Howard the Duck #1
$175
Eternals #1
Eternals #1
$7,500
Black Panther #1
Black Panther #1
$100
Logan's Run #1
Logan's Run #1
$450
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
$5,000.00
Cher Doll
Cher Doll
$250.00
The Sunshine Family
The Sunshine Family
$75.00
Electronics: Simon Game (Note: while not released in 1976, pre-release models and prototypes were popular in tech circles)
Electronics: Simon Game (Note: while not released in 1976, pre-release models and prototypes were popular in tech circles)
$150.00
C.B. McHaul Trucks
C.B. McHaul Trucks
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Night Driver
Night Driver
$200.00
Breakout
Breakout
$13,800.00
Death Race
Death Race
$45.00
Blockade
Blockade
$200.00
Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf
$50.00
⚾ Notable Trading Cards
Topps Star Trek Series 1
Topps Star Trek Series 1
$200
Brooke Bond 'The Space Race'
Brooke Bond 'The Space Race'
$700,000
Marvel Super Heroes Stickers
Marvel Super Heroes Stickers
$250,000
Dairyland Sugar Daddy 'Dukes of Hazzard'
Dairyland Sugar Daddy 'Dukes of Hazzard'
$750