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14 unusual facts about United States Bicentennial


Black History Month

In 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial, the informal expansion of Negro History Week to Black History Month was officially recognized by the U.S. government.

Canons Ashby House

They also made the gold enameled casket that held the Magna Carta which was on view in the United States Capitol, Washington, DC in 1976 for the United States Bicentennial.

Denise Miller

Miller started her acting career at age 11, taking lessons with Sylvia Leigh, that led to jobs with Sears Roebuck and a portrayal of Helen Keller in an Exxon Bicentennial advertisement.

Felix Montez

Montez often claims that he was born to politics, citing his birthday of Sept 17th, which is the U.S. Constitution Day, and his birth year of 1976 which is the U.S. Bicentennial.

Flags of counties of the United States

Many counties went decades without a flag, until a certain event, such as a local sesquicentennial or the American bicentennial, spurred the creation of a flag.

Kathy Tebow

While serving as Miss Alaska, Tebow met U. S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Creig Sharp who escorted her to visiting Navy ships as part of her Bicentennial greeting duties.

Lafayette-Durfee House

During the United States Bicentennial year of 1976, a time capsule was placed in the base of one of the fireplaces.

Orange Empire Railway Museum

Built in 1963, it became one of three SP locomotives painted in a red, white and blue color scheme in 1976 in celebration of the United States Bicentennial.

Our Fellow Americans

This eight-episode series featured interviews with various people in the United States in recognition of that nation's bicentennial.

PRR 4800

In 1976, Conrail gave 4800 a red, white and blue paint scheme to commemorate the United States Bicentennial.

Skylab B

Some uses considered for the second Skylab module included putting it into a mode where it could generate artificial gravity and a plan to celebrate the 1976 United States Bicentennial with the launch of two Soviet Soyuz missions to the back-up Skylab.

Southern Pacific 3100

The U25B became a "goodwill ambassador" for the railroad in 1976 when it was painted in an elaborate red, white, and blue color scheme in celebration of the nation's bicentennial, one of four Southern Pacific locomotives so painted.

The Tercentenary Incident

Ellery Queen editor Frederic Dannay contacted Asimov in the fall of 1975 with a story proposal: the August 1976 issue, which would be on the stands during the United States Bicentennial, would include a contemporary mystery set in 1976 and a historical mystery set in 1876.

Viking 1

Landing on Mars was planned for July 4, 1976, the United States Bicentennial, but imaging of the primary landing site showed it was too rough for a safe landing.


High Inergy

Based in Pasadena, California, the four ladies that would become known as High Inergy were discovered during a Bicentennial show in their hometown by Gwen Gordy Fuqua.