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.
