1976 was an awesome year! Here is a peek back at some things that were going on that year.
Prices:
Gallon of gas: $0.59
Gallon of milk: $1.65
Dozen of eggs: $0.84
First-Class Stamp: $0.13
New Home Price: $48,000
Median Household Income: $12,686
Major events of the year:
January – March
“The Bionic Woman” debuts on NBC
Super Bowl X
ABC-TV broadcast premiere of 1965 hit “The Sound of Music”
Walt Disney logs its 50 millionth guest
First female cadet accepted to West Point
Peyton Manning Born
April – June
Apple Computer Company founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs
NBA and ABA agree on merger
July – September
United States celebrates bicentennial
“Family Feud” game show premieres
Son of Sam strikes in New York
“Alice” debuts on CBS
October – December
Red Dye No.4 is banned by the USFDA
Jimmy Carter elected president
“Rocky”, starring Sylvester Stallone, premieres in New York
Tony Dorsett wins Heisman trophy
This is also the year that Shelby Systems was born!
We have had an awesome first 40 years. We met some great people and worked with amazing ministries along the way. We are positioning ourselves and our products to effectively handle the next 40 as we continue to help ministries and organizations thrive. We are looking forward to more awesome years ahead!