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Born in 1976: Italy

This was Italy in 1976. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Italy like in 1976?

Here is what Italy was like in 1976. The biggest song was “Ancora tu”. In cinemas, people watched “King Kong”. In the news: Court bans "Last Tango in Paris". 1976 was also the Year of the Fire Dragon, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1976.

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Songs

  • Ancora tu · Lucio Battisti
  • Non si può morire dentro · Gianni Bella
  • Margherita · Riccardo Cocciante
  • Sandokan · Oliver Onions
  • S.O.S. · ABBA

Films

  • King Kong · Directed by John Guillermin
  • I due superpiedi quasi piatti · Box office No. 2, 1976–77 season
  • Novecento - Atto I · Box office No. 3, 1976–77 season

On TV

  • Telegiornale (TG1) · Rai · the news
  • Carosello · Rai · Programma Nazionale
  • Giochi senza frontiere (Games Without Frontiers) · Rai · Eurovision
  • 90º minuto · Rai · Paolo Valenti

Cartoons

  • La Linea · Osvaldo Cavandoli
  • Barbapapa · Rai · Programma Nazionale

Cars

  • Fiat 127: nine years on top · Fiat
  • Renault 5 · Renault
  • Piaggio Ape three-wheeler · Piaggio
  • Vespa scooter · Piaggio

Snacks and ice creams

  • Kinder Cereali · Ferrero
  • Cornetto Algida · Algida

Phones and gadgets

  • A phone in almost every home · SIP
  • The phone booth boom · SIP
  • The world's first phone card · SIP
  • Free radio stations

Fashion

  • The eskimo parka · Protest wear
  • Fiorucci disco · Elio Fiorucci
  • Milan ready-to-wear · Walter Albini

Sports

  • Juventus win the Scudetto · Serie A 1976–77
  • Ferrari win the Formula One constructors' title · Formula One World Championship 1976
  • Felice Gimondi wins the Giro d'Italia · Giro d'Italia 1976
  • 13 Olympic medals for Italy in Montreal · 1976 Summer Olympics: 2 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze

In the news

  • Court bans "Last Tango in Paris" (1976-01-29)
  • The Lockheed scandal breaks (1976-02-06)
  • Cavalese cable car crash (1976-03-09)
  • Friuli earthquake (1976-05-06)
  • Red Brigades kill prosecutor Francesco Coco (1976-06-08)
  • Court allows private local radio and TV (1976-06-25)
  • Seveso toxic cloud (1976-07-10)
  • Italy wins the Davis Cup (1976-12-18)

1976: the Year of the Fire Dragon

People born from about 4 February 1976 to 3 February 1977 share the Dragon as their year animal, with the Fire element: confidence and ambition with warmth and passion. Those born earlier in January belong to the Wood Rabbit year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was Italy like in 1976?

Here is what Italy was like in 1976. The biggest song was “Ancora tu”. In cinemas, people watched “King Kong”. In the news: Court bans "Last Tango in Paris". 1976 was also the Year of the Fire Dragon, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1976.

What was the No. 1 song in Italy in 1976?

“Ancora tu” was the biggest song of 1976 in Italy.

What animal year was 1976?

1976 was the Year of the Fire Dragon, from about 4 February 1976 to 3 February 1977. People born in January 1976 belong to the Wood Rabbit year.

How old is someone born in 1976?

Someone born in 1976 turns 50 in 2026.

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Last updated October 27, 2026