1976

Timelines:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Births:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
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Establishments:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Disestablishments:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Introductions:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Accidents:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Images:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

By month

August

• August 7 – inauguration of the Tamil Nadu Express

December

• December 26 – The second American Freedom Train tour ends in Miami, Florida.
• December 26 – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority purchases lines in and around Boston from Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) and establishes a contract with B&M to operate commuter trains over these lines.

Unknown date

• The H-Bahn test system in Düsseldorf is extended by 1.5 km.