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What Happened on June 10, 1976

Historical Events

  • 49th National Spelling Bee: Tim Kneale wins spelling narcolepsy
  • 67,000 fans attends Paul McCartney & Wings concert at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington

Famous Birthdays

  • Esther Ouwehand, Dutch politician, leader of the Party for the Animals and elected representative (2006 -), born in Katwijk, Netherlands
  • Freddy García, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Hadi Saei Bonehkohal, Persian taekwondoka

Famous Deaths

  • Adolph Zukor, Hungarian-American fur trader and movie producer, dies at 103
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights

About June 10, 1976

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Silly Love Songs - Wings
  • UK #1 Song: Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) - Wurzels