- February 4
- Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, California. [1] [129]
- February 5
- U.S. Mariner 10 returns the first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure. [1] [5]
- February 6
- US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of President Richard Nixon. [1]
- February 8
- After 84 days in space, the crew of the first American space station Skylab return to Earth. [1] [5]
- February 18
- NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km). [1]
- US ambassador to India Daniel Moynihan presents US$2,046,700,000 check. [1]
- February 27
- People magazine is published for the first time, in the USA. [1] [5]
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- February 28
- US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after seven years. [1]
- March 1
- Watergate grand jury indicts seven US Presidential aides. [1]
- March 2
- 16th Grammy Awards: "Killing Me Softly" and Bette Midler win. [1]
- Grand jury concludes US President Richard Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up. [1]
- March 6
- Winners of a design contest for 1976 bicentennial coins are announced. Jack L. Ahr wins for the quarter dollar design, Seth G. Huntington wins for the half dollar design, and Dennis R. Williams wins for the dollar design. [434.93]
- March 7
- Monitor (US Civil War Ship) restored at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. [1]
- March 12
- Donna Manson disappears from Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington (Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- March 16
- First performance at new Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. [1]
- March 18
- Most Arab oil-producing nations end embargo against US. [1]
- April 2
- 46th Academy Awards - The Sting, Glenda Jackson and Jack Lemmon win. [1]
- April 3
- In the USA, 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states in the east, south and midwest killed approximately 315. [1]
- April 5
- World's tallest building, the World Trade Center opens in New York City (110 stories). [1]
- April 16
- 200,000 attend rock concert California Jam I in Ontario, California. [1]
- April 17
- Susan Rancourt disappears from Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, Washington (Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- April 29
- US President Richard Nixon said he will release edited tapes made in White House. [1]
- April 30
- US President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings. [1]
- May 2
- Former US Vice President Spiro Agnew is disbarred. [1]
- May 6
- Roberta Parks disappears from Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon (Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- May 8
- George P. Shultz's term as Treasury Secretary of the US ends. [548.99]
- William E. Simon takes office as US Treasury secretary. [404.44]
- May 9
- House Judiciary Committee begins formal hearings on President Richard Nixon impeachment. [1]
- May 14
- Symbionese Liberation Army destroyed in shoot-out, six killed. [1]
- May 22
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- May 23
- Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- May 28
- In Hollywood, California, the 26th Annual Emmy Awards (primetime programming) are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson.
- Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Hal Holbrook for Pueblo
- Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Telly Savalas for Kojak
- Actor of the Year - Special: Hal Holbrook for Pueblo
- Actor of the Year - Series: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H
- Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H
- Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series: William Holden for The Blue Knight
- Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned for The Waltons
- Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Cicely Tyson for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series: Mildred Natwick for The Snoop Sisters
- Actress of the Year - Special: Cicely Tyson for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Actress of the Year - Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore
- Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore
- Best Supporting Actor in Comedy: Rob Reiner for All in the Family
- Best Supporting Actor in Drama: Michael Moriarty for The Glass Menagerie
- Supporting Actor of the Year: Michael Moriarty for The Glass Menagerie
- Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Harvey Korman for The Carol Burnett Show
- Supporting Actress of the Year: Joanna Miles for The Glass Menagerie
- Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Brenda Vaccaro for The Shape of Things
- Best Supporting Actress in Comedy: Cloris Leachman for episode "The Lars Affair" of Mary Tyler Moore
- Best Supporting Actress in Drama: Joanna Miles for The Glass Menagerie
- Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Dwight Hemion for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
- Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork: Gerry Bucci, Ken Tamburri, Dave Hilmer, David Smith, Jim Balden, and Ron Brooks for In Concert Cat Stevens: Moon & Star
- Director of the Year - Special: Dwight Hemion for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
- Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama: John Korty for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Best Directing in Comedy: Jackie Cooper for episode Carry on, Hawkeye of M*A*S*H
- Best Directing in Variety or Music: Dave Powers for The Australia Show of The Carol Burnett Show
- Best Music Direction of a Variety, Music or Dramatic Program: Jack Parnell, Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
- Director of the Year - Series: Robert Butler for The Blue Knight
- Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Robert Butler for The Blue Knight
- Best Writing in Drama - Original Teleplay: Fay Kanin for Tell Me Where It Hurts
- Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Herbert Sargent, Rosalyn Drexler, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, James R. Stein, Bob Illes, Lily Tomlin, George Yanok, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren, Ann Elder, and Karyl Miller for Lily
- Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation: Tracy Keenan Wynn for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Best Writing in Comedy: Treva Silverman for episode The Lou And Edie Story of Mary Tyler Moore
- Best Writing in Drama: Joanna Lee for episode The Thanksgiving Story of The Waltons
- Best Writing in Variety or Music: Ed Simmons, Gary Belkin, Roger Beatty, Arnie Kogen, Bill Richmond, Gene Perret, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon, and Barry Harman for The Carol Burnett Show
- Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Harry L. Wolf for Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm
- Art Director and Set Decorator of the Year: Jan Scott, Charles Kreiner for The Lie
- Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, for a Series, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program: Jan Scott and Charles Kreiner for The Lie
- Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Bruce Walkup and Sandra Stewart for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Gene Fowler Jr., Marjorie Fowler, and Samuel E. Beetley for The Blue Knight
- Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Stan Winston and Rick Baker for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Best Song or Theme: Marty Paich and David Paich for the song "Light The Way" for episode "Once More For Joey" of Ironside
- Outstanding Music-Variety Series: The Carol Burnett Show
- Musician of the Year: Jack Parnell, Ken Welch, and Mitzie Welch for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
- Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series: Morton Stevens for episode "Hookman" of Hawaii Five-O
- Best Music Composition - For a Special Program: Fred Karlin for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Outstanding Drama Series: Upstairs, Downstairs
- Outstanding Limited Series: Columbo: Lovely But Lethal, and Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm, and Columbo: Candidate for Crime, and Columbo: Double Exposure, and Columbo: Publish or Perish, and Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem, and Columbo: Swan Song
- Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement: John Gilroy and Dick Cavett for The Dick Cavett Show and Tom Snyder for The Tomorrow Show
- Film Editor of the Year: Frank Morriss for The Execution of Private Slovik
- Outstanding Comedy Series: M*A*S*H
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming: Bill Zaharuk, Peter Razmofsky for The Borrowers and Charles M. Schulz for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
- Writer of the Year - Special: Fay Kanin for Tell Me Where It Hurts
- Outstanding Children's Special: Marlo Thomas, Carole Hart for Free to Be... You & Me
- Writer of the Year - Series: Treva Silverman for episode "The Lou And Edie Story" of Mary Tyler Moore
- Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming: Roone Arledge, Dennis Lewin for ABC's Wide World of Sports
- Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television: Frank Morriss for The Execution of Private Slovik
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- Massachusetts State Lottery begins selling first instant game lottery tickets (latex-covered scratch-off area). [86.58] [187.389]
- Stephen Schwartz' musical Magic Show premieres at the Cort Theater in New York City for 1859 performances. [1]
- June 1
- Brenda Ball disappears from Burien, Washington (Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- June 11
- Georgann Hawkins disappears from University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- June 21
- Francine Irving Neff begins term as 35th Treasurer of the US. [548.99]
- June 26
- The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time, to sell a pack of chewing gum in Ohio. [5]
- June 30
- Alberta King [Mrs Martin Luther King Sr] is shot and killed in church. [1]
- Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester, New York). [1]
- July 11
- US House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry. [1]
- July 14
- Janice Ott and Denise Naslund disappear from Lake Sammamish, Washington (Ted Bundy victms). [1]
- July 24
- Chris Chubbock, US TV newscaster, shoots self on air. [1]
- US Supreme Court unanimously rules President Richard Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes. [1]
- July 27
- House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommending President Richard Nixon impeachment. [1]
- July 29
- Second impeachment vote against President Richard Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee. [1]
- July 30
- US House of Representatives recommends three articles of impeachment of President Richard Nixon. [1]
- July 31
- Congress passes legislation giving the president authority to legalize private ownership of gold. [434.62]
- August 4
- Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor. [1]
- August 6
- Explosion and fire destory Great Northern railroad yard in Wenatchee, Washington. [1]
- August 8
- President Richard M Nixon announces he will resign his office 12PM August 9. [1]
- August 9
- US President Richard Nixon resigns presidency, Vice President Gerald Ford becomes 38th president. [1] [603.54]
- August 14
- US President Gerald Ford signs legislation giving him the authority to legalize private ownership of gold. [1] [434.62]
- September 8
- US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon of all federal crimes. [1]
- September 16
- US President Gerald Ford announces conditional amnesty for American Vietnam War deserters. [1]
- September 23
- The Fort Knox Bullion Depository gold supply is examined by Congress and the press. [438.42] [550.56]
- October 3
- Nancy Wilcox disappears from Salt Lake City, Utah (possible Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- Watergate trial begins. [1]
- October 15
- National Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school bussing. [1]
- October 31
- Laura Aime disappears in Utah (possible Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- November 5
- Walter E Washington becomes first elected mayor of Washington DC. [1]
- November 8
- Debi Kent disappears in Salt Lake City, Utah (possible Ted Bundy victim). [1]
- November 20
- The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T, which leads to the break up of AT&T and its Bell System. [5]
- November 28
- Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner for two years for his conviction of making illegal contributions to the Re-elect Nixon campaign. [1] [56]
- December 1
- Boeing 727 crashes in Upperville, Virginia, 92 die. [1]
- Los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of eight. [1]
- December 10
- Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun. [1]
- December 16
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- December 19
- Nelson A Rockefeller sworn-in as the 41st Vice-President. [1]
- December 31
- US President Gerald Ford issues Executive Order 11825 legalizing private ownership of gold. [434.62]
- Zora Arkus-Duntov, Chief Engineer of Corvette, officially resigns from Chevrolet, replaced by David McLellan. [8]
- Year
- In the USA, total bingo wagering estimated at US1.7 billion. [86.48]
- In the USA, total state lottery gross sales: US$681 million. [86.131]
- In the USA, total legal gambling: US$17.3 billion. [86.241]
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