1976 in television
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The year 1976 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1976.
Global television events
- The Olympics, broadcast from Montreal, Canada, draw an estimated one billion viewers worldwide.
- Matsushita introduces the VHS home video cassette recorder to compete with Sony's Betamax system.
Births
| Date | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Danny Pintauro | Actor (Jonathan on Who's the Boss?) |
| January 7 | Tyron Leitso | Canadian actor (Being Erica) |
| January 23 | Tony Lucca | Actor (Mickey Mouse Club, Malibu Shores) |
| February 3 | Isla Fisher | Australian actress (Home and Away) |
| February 7 | Kelly Choi | South Korean-American television host |
| February 29 | Ja Rule | Rapper, actor |
| March 13 | Danny Masterson | Actor (That '70s Show) |
| March 23 | Keri Russell | Actress (Mickey Mouse Club, Felicity) |
| April 6 | Candace Cameron Bure | Actress (Full House) |
| April 20 | Joey Lawrence | Actor (Gimme a Break!, Blossom) |
| May 10 | Rhona Bennett | Singer and actress (Mickey Mouse Club) |
| June 5 | Marc Worden | Actor (Mickey Mouse Club), voice-over actor (Iron Man) |
| July 9 | Fred Savage | Actor and director (The Wonder Years) |
| July 19 | Benedict Cumberbatch | Actor (Sherlock) (The Hobbit) (Imitation Game) Voice Actor (Penguins of Madagascar) |
| August 6 | Soleil Moon Frye | Actress (Punky Brewster) |
| August 8 | JC Chasez | Actor (Mickey Mouse Club) and singer (*NSYNC) |
| August 11 | Will Friedle | Actor (Boy Meets World), voice actor (Kim Possible) |
| August 27 | Sarah Chalke | Actress (Roseanne, Scrubs) |
| September 19 | Alison Sweeney | Actress, host (Days of Our Lives, The Biggest Loser) |
| October 3 | Seann William Scott | Actor |
| October 19 | Omar Gooding | Actor (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper) |
| October 23 | Ryan Reynolds | Actor (Two Guys and a Girl) |
| November 11 | Lisa Gleave | Actress and model (The Price Is Right) |
| November 27 | Jaleel White | Actor (Steve Urkel on Family Matters) |
| November 29 | Anna Faris | Actress (Mom) |
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Jay Jostyn | 74 | American radio and TV actor)[1] |
| August 28 | Anissa Jones | 18 | Child actress (Buffy on Family Affair) |
| December 12 | Jack Cassidy | 49 | Actor (Oscar North on He & She) |
References
- ↑ Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8.
