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July 15, 1976

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AFRICANS ABANDON ANTI‐ISRAEL MOVE IN U.N.'S COUNCIL

By Kathleen Teltsch Special to The New York Times

July 15: Security Council ends debate on Israel's rescue of hostages without condemning raid or approving rival resolution against hijacking and terrorism; African members, faced with certain defeat, withdraw resolution, submitted by Libya, Tanzania and Benin, that would have condemned Israeli action; proposed resolution had only 8 votes, 1 short of number needed for approval; broader Brit-Amer resolution on hijacking-terrorism receives support of France, Italy, Sweden and Japan--3 short of number necessary for approval; position of other nations noted; Israel regards outcome of Council debate as vindication of its commando raid (M)

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CANDIDATE SILENT

By Charles Mohr

Speculation on Jimmy Carter's choice of running mate seen centering around Sen Walter F Mondale, with Sen Edmund S Muskie not entirely ruled out; Carter decides to delay his phone call to winner Jeff, just before July 15 press conf to avoid leaks; Mondale moves from his hotel hq to undisclosed quarters to avoid press; Muskie makes many public visits around NYC; progressive labor coalition of 8 liberal trade union meets with Carter; UAW pres Leonard Woodcock says group favors Mondale; 9 Dem Govs meet with Carter and reptdly favor Muskie or Mondale over other candidates; Mrs Carter says she told husband she does not want to know his choice of running mate so that she will not inadvertently reveal it, TV int; Carter's son, Jeffery, says he believes Mondale will be picked; Carter's sister, Ruth Stapleton, says she favors Mondale (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 14, 1976, covering July 15, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for At The Speed Of Sound by Wings

    At The Speed Of Sound

    Wings

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rock 'n' Roll Music by The Beatles

    Rock 'n' Roll Music

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Breezin' by George Benson

    Breezin'

    George Benson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Chicago X by Chicago

    Chicago X

    Chicago

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    51

Notable Births

Steve Cunningham

1976Steve Cunningham, American boxer[†]

Steven Ormain Cunningham is an American professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title twice between 2007 and 2011. His nickname, "USS", is a reference to his US Navy service on the aircraft carriers USS America and USS Enterprise between 1994 and 1998.

Marco Di Vaio

1976Marco Di Vaio, Italian footballer[†]

Marco Di Vaio is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, in his long club career, Di Vaio scored over 200 league goals while playing for several clubs, mainly in Italy, as well as in France, Spain and Canada. At international level, Di Vaio represented the Italy national football team at Euro 2004.

Diane Kruger

1976Diane Kruger, German actress and model[†]

Diane Kruger is a German actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.

Gabriel Iglesias

1976Gabriel Iglesias, Mexican-American comedian and voice actor[†]

Gabriel JesĂșs Iglesias is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix, including I'm Not Fat
 I'm Fluffy, and Hot and Fluffy. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous live-action and animated TV shows and films, including starring in the sitcom Mr. Iglesias on Netflix, playing Tobias in the 2012 movie Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, and providing the voice of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy. He was also the host of the shows Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central and Fluffy's Food Adventures on Fuse.

Notable Deaths

Paul Gallico

1976Paul Gallico, American journalist and author (born 1897)[†]

Paul William Gallico was an American novelist and short story and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his most critically successful book, for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation, and for four novels about the beloved character of Mrs. Harris.

Historical Context for July 15, 1976

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