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    The Golden Year: 1976

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      1. The Golden Year: 1976

      Concorde made its first flight carrying fare-paying passengers. The plane was capable of flying faster than the speed of sound.

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      2. The Golden Year: 1976

      Brotherhood of Man win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK with Save Your Kisses For Me.

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      3. The Golden Year: 1976

      Britain was hit by a summer of record high temperatures and a severe drought.

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      4. The Golden Year: 1976

      The Eagles album Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 sells over a million copies and becomes the first to go platinum.

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      5. The Golden Year: 1976

      150,000 fans pack Hyde Park, London to hear a live concert by Queen.

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      6. The Golden Year: 1976

      An inflatable pink pig breaks free during a photo shoot for Pink Floyd's Animals album. The balloon eventually landed in Kent.

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      7. The Golden Year: 1976

      The first Inter City 125 trains are introduced on to the UK rail network.

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