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November 3, 1976

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Headlines from November 3, 1976

Pro‐Statehood Candidate Stages Puerto Rican Upset

By David Vidal;Special to The New York Times

San Juan Mayor Carlos Romero Barcelo (New Progressive Party) wins governorship of Puerto Rico from incumbent Rafael Hernandez Colon (Popular Dem Party); election was more surprising because New Progressives were also on their way to assuming control of both houses of Puerto Rican legis as well as retaining powerful post of San Juan mayor; 2d surprise is that 2 parties favoring independence were running behind their '72 pace; 66 of 113 precincts tally repts: New Progressive Party, 312,055; Popular Dem Party, 297,632; Puerto Rican Independence Party, 33,170, and Puerto Rican Socialist Party, 4,604; regime of Luiz Munoz Marin, founder of Popular Dem Party and commonwealth, recalled (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 3, 1976, covering November 3, 1976.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Spirit by Earth| Wind & Fire

    Spirit

    Earth| Wind & Fire

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack) by Led Zeppelin

    The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack)

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Fly Like An Eagle by The Steve Miller Band

    Fly Like An Eagle

    The Steve Miller Band

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    24
  5. 5
    Album cover for Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

    Frampton Comes Alive

    Peter Frampton

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    41

Notable Births

Guillermo Franco

1976Guillermo Franco, Argentinian-Mexican footballer[†]

Guillermo "Guille" Luis Franco Farquarson is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in Argentina, he played for the Mexico national team.

Jake Shimabukuro

1976Jake Shimabukuro, American ukulele player and composer[†]

Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele player and composer from Hawaii known for his fast and complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, Hula Girls (2007) and Sideways (2009), the Japanese remake of the American film of the same name.

Notable Deaths

1976Solange d'Ayen, French noblewoman, Duchess of Ayen and journalist (born 1898)[†]

Solange Marie Christine Louise de Labriffe, Duchess of Ayen, known professionally as Solange d'Ayen, Solange de Noailles, and Solange de Labriffe, was a French noblewoman and journalist, known for being the fashion editor of French Vogue magazine from the 1920s until the 1940s. She also wrote for American Vogue. She was born into the House of Labriffe and was named Duchess of Ayen by marrying Jean Maurice Paul Jules de Noailles, the 6th Duke of Ayen in 1919, with whom she had two children.

Historical Context for November 3, 1976

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