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November 4, 1976

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SMITH ITS GENEVA OVER SNAG IN TALKS

By Bernard Weinraub;Special to The New York Times

Smith leaves Geneva conf after failing to reach agreement with African nationalist leaders on fixing date for transfer of power to black majority rule; Smith's decision to leave van der Byl in charge of negotiations has upset Brit and puzzled some members of Smith's staff; van der Byl is hard-liner on racial matters whose derisive public comments about Africans has enraged nationalists (M)

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President Concedes Defeat And Offers Support to Rival

By Christopher Lydon;Special to The New York Times

Pres Ford, accepting his 1st pol defeat, concedes victory to Jimmy Carter without reservation on Nov 3 and offers his 'complete and wholehearted support' in transition to new natl leadership; telephones his congratulations to Carter in Plains, Ga; Mrs Ford reads her husband's message to Carter in nationwide radio-TV speech, as Ford, whose voice was failing, looks on with family members; illus (L)

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Lisbon Aide Quits, Opening Crisis

By Marvine Howe;Special to The New York Times

Agr Min Antonio Lopes Cardoso, who is on radical left wing of ruling Socialist Party, resigns from Cabinet, opening what appears to be serious pol crisis (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 4, 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

Daniel Bahr

1976Daniel Bahr, German banker and politician, German Federal Minister of Health[†]

Daniel Bahr is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as Federal Minister of Health from 2011 to 2013. His party failed to get a seat in Bundestag at the 2013 federal elections, and he started to work for Allianz insurance group. Due to his previous position as Minister of Health, his move to a private sector healthcare player has been heavily criticized by the public.

Bruno Junqueira

1976Bruno Junqueira, Brazilian race car driver[†]

Bruno Junqueira is a Brazilian race car driver who most recently competed in the IRL IndyCar Series. He is a former Formula 3000 champion and three-time runner-up in the Champ Car World Series.

Mario Melchiot

1976Mario Melchiot, Dutch footballer[†]

Mario Dino Patrick Melchiot is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played both as a right-back and as a centre-back, and also occasionally played in midfield. He represented the Netherlands national football team at UEFA Euro 2008, and mostly played abroad for football clubs in England, France and Qatar.

Kenji Osawa

1976Kenji Osawa, Japanese mixed martial artist[†]

Kenji Osawa Japanese: 大沢ケンジ is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo. He debuted in MMA over a decade ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai, where he teaches once a week.

James Dale Ritchie

1976James Dale Ritchie, American serial killer (died 2016)[†]

James Dale Ritchie was an American serial killer. Throughout 2016, Ritchie murdered upwards of five individuals in and around Anchorage, Alaska, most of whom were in parks or along bike paths. He always committed his murders at night, often around midnight or a short time after. Ritchie was killed during a shootout with police officers in downtown Anchorage on November 12, 2016. Following his death, a Colt Python handgun on his person connected him to the string of murders he committed over the course of two months.

Makoto Tamada

1976Makoto Tamada, Japanese motorcycle racer[†]

Makoto Tamada (玉田誠) is a former Japanese professional motorcycle racer currently working as a rider instructor at Suzuka Racing School. He is one of the few riders to win races in both MotoGP and Superbike World Championship.

Peter Van Houdt

1976Peter Van Houdt, Belgian footballer[†]

Peter Van Houdt is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward and manager.

Notable Deaths

1976Toni Ulmen, German race car driver and motorcycle racer (born 1906)[†]

Anton "Toni" Ulmen was a German motorcycle and racing driver from Düsseldorf, Germany. His racing career started in 1925 on a 250 cc Velocette. In 1927 he won the opening race of the Nürburgring on a 350 cc Velocette. In 1929 he won the 350 cc class on the Eilenriede, a non-permanent race course near Hannover. From 1949 to 1952, he was four times German sports car and Formula 2 champion.

Historical Context for November 4, 1976

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