| In 1976 (the year you were born) |
 -Gerald Ford is president of the US --The US celebrates its bicentennial, marking the 200th anniversary of its independence -The Viking II sets down on Mars' Utopia Plains -Promising, "I will never lie to you," Jimmy Carter is elected president of the United States -Freddie Prinze Jr., Reese Witherspoon, Colin Farrell, 50 Cent, Fred Savage, and Shannon Elizabeth are born -Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl X -Rocky is the top grossing film -Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars -The Eagles Their Greatest Hits compilation becomes the first album in history to be certified platinum -Charlie's Angels and The Muppet Show premiere |
| In 1979 (the year you were born) |
-Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic -The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan -ESPN starts broadcasting -Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born -Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series -Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII -Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film -"My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts -The Facts of Life premiers |
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