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February 14, 1976

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Headlines from February 14, 1976

YONKERS ENTERS DEFAULT STATUS

By James Feron; Special to The New York Times

NYS officials continue to work toward assembling $15‐million pkg for Yonkers as city enters state of tech default at midnight; Mayor Angelo R Martinelli spokesman notes that city met $1.8‐million payroll Feb 13 but that $2.5‐million payroll is due Feb 19 and that city will not have any income through taxes until Apr; state officials, led by Deputy Comptroller John J Feeney, work through day attempting to arrange consortium of banks to purchase $15‐million in securities and thus provide funds necessary to meet obligations that came due yesterday (L)

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BEAME DISCLOSES 297‐MILLION RISE IN CITY'S DEFICIT

By Francis X. Clines

Criticism of Legis for its plan to recess from Feb 19 to Apr 5 has apparently begun to sting; Sen Pres Matthew J Feldman, Dem, asserts recess is ‘essential’ to careful rev of proposed state budget for fiscal '77; much of pressure on Legis has come from NJ Educ Assn (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 11, 1976, covering February 14, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Desire by Bob Dylan

    Desire

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    Paul Simon

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Gratitude by Earth| Wind & Fire

    Gratitude

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits by Chicago

    Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

    Chicago

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
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    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Tryin' To Get The Feelin' by Barry Manilow

    Tryin' To Get The Feelin'

    Barry Manilow

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Milan Hejduk

1976Milan Hejduk, Czech-American ice hockey player[†]

Milan Hejduk is a Czech–American former professional ice hockey forward. Nicknamed "the Duke", he spent his entire 14-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Colorado Avalanche and retired holding the record for most career games as an Avalanche player with 1,020. In 2003, he won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer. He is a member of Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.

Liv Kristine

1976Liv Kristine, Norwegian singer-songwriter[†]

Liv Kristine Espenæs is a Norwegian singer who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She started her career in the music industry as a vocalist for the gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and is the former lead vocalist for the symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. She is known for her work in close association with her then-husband and leader of the German band Atrocity, Alexander Krull. Currently she is a singer of a German band Midnattsol alongside her younger sister Carmen Elise Espenæs. She also released a number of solo albums in various genres.

1976Rie Rasmussen, Danish model, film director, writer, photographer, and actress[†]

Rie Rasmussen is a Danish actress, director, writer, photographer and former model. She is best known for her acting roles in the films Femme Fatale (2002) and Angel-A (2005).

Notable Deaths

1976Gertrud Dorka, German archaeologist, prehistorian and museum director (born 1893)[†]

Gertrud Dorka was a German archaeologist, prehistorian, museum director and teacher. She was the museum director of the State Museum for Prehistory and Early History between 1947 and 1958.

1976George Washington Bacon III, American soldier, CIA agent, and mercenary (born 1946)[†]

George Washington Bacon III was an American soldier and intelligence officer. He served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army, Paramilitary Officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and finally as a mercenary soldier.

Charlie Christodoulou

1976Charlie Christodoulou, British soldier and mercenary of the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)[†]

Charles Christodoulou was a British soldier in the Parachute Regiment who later served as a foreign mercenary during the Angolan War of Independence of the 1970s. Known as 'Shotgun Charlie', he was involved in the murder of at least 167 people during that conflict.

Historical Context for February 14, 1976

In 1976, the world population was approximately 4,144,246,377 people[†]