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Born in 1976: Poland
This was Poland in 1976. Add your birthday to see your exact day.
What was Poland like in 1976?
Here is what Poland was like in 1976. In cinemas, people watched “The Leper”. In the news: Polish Radio Four goes on air. 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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Films
- The Leper · No. 1 in 1976 · Poland
- Jaws · No. 2 in 1976 · USA
- Casimir the Great · No. 3 in 1976 · Poland
On TV
- Kobra crime theatre · TVP · Thursday-night thrillers
- Dziennik Telewizyjny (the TV news) · TVP · main evening news
- Pegaz · TVP · culture magazine
- Wielka gra (The Big Game) · TVP · quiz show
Cartoons
- The Magic Pencil · Se-ma-for · Dobranocka
- Reksio · Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, Bielsko-Biała
- Fairy Tales from Moss and Fern · Czechoslovak cartoon · Dobranocka
- Nu, pogodi! (Wolf and Hare) · Soviet cartoon · Dobranocka
Cars
- Syrena · FSO / FSM
- The car "talon"
- Trabant 601 · Sachsenring
- Wartburg 353 · Wartburg
Snacks and ice creams
- Oranżada · Fizzy orange pop
- Zielona Budka ice cream · Warsaw ice cream kiosk
- Ptasie mleczko for everyone · Soft vanilla marshmallows in chocolate
- Bambino ice cream · Ice cream on a stick
Phones and gadgets
- Millions of phones from Radom · Radomska Wytwórnia Telefonów (RWT)
- The low, flat Tulipan phone · Radomska Wytwórnia Telefonów (RWT)
- The MK 235 cassette recorder · Unitra ZRK
- Amator-Stereo · Diora (Dzierżoniów)
Fashion
- Cora dresses · Cora clothing works, Warsaw
- Polish hippies · Long hair and flowers
- Polish haute couture · Moda Polska
Sports
- Olympic volleyball gold for Poland · 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal
- 26 Olympic medals for Poland in Montreal · 1976 Summer Olympics: 7 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze
- Śląsk Wrocław are Polish champions · 1976–77 Polish football championship
- Śląsk Wrocław win the Polish Cup · 1975–1976 Polish Cup final (1976-05-01)
In the news
- Polish Radio Four goes on air (1976-01-02)
- Gas explosion in a Gdańsk block of flats (1976-02-01)
- Constitution amended: party's leading role (1976-02-10)
- Parliamentary and local elections (1976-03-21)
- Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz sets off around the world (1976-03-28)
- Government announces steep food price rises (1976-06-24)
- Strikes in Radom, Ursus and Płock (1976-06-25)
- Irena Szewińska sets 400 m world record (1976-07-29)
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 Poland like in 1976?
Here is what Poland was like in 1976. In cinemas, people watched “The Leper”. In the news: Polish Radio Four goes on air. 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 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.
How can I see the exact day I was born?
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Last updated October 27, 2026