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Memories of the US Bicentennial – 4th July 1976

October 25, 2021November 2, 2021adminLeave a Comment

The 4th of July is always a special day in the United States, but 4th July1976 saw the party of a lifetime as the nation embarked upon the mother of all celebrations, to mark 200 years of independence. The US Bicentennial, as two centuries of freedom following the Declaration of Independence of the United States […]

12 Things We Most Remember About 1976

August 3, 2021August 5, 2021adminLeave a Comment

1. Concorde enters service On January 21st 1976 a British Airways Concorde took off from London Heathrow airport with a full compliment of passengers destined for Bahrain, while at the exact same time Air France’s maiden Concorde flight left the runway at Paris’ Orly airport for Rio de Janeiro. After initially having been refused permission […]