On 1 April 1976, Apple Incorporated was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. It was known as Apple Computer Inc in its earlier days.

On 11 November 1975, Angola gained independence from the colonial rule of Portugal of almost five hundred years that had started after the arrival of the explorer Diogo Cão in 1484.

In 1974, India successfully tested its first nuclear weapon, which made it the world’s sixth nuclear power. The operation was code-named Operation Buddha.

America’s first space station, Skylab, was successfully launched into orbit on 14 May 1973. However, the world’s first space station was established by Russia in 1971.

In 1978, the United States of America stopped the production of neutron bombs that could cause destruction only to people while leaving the buildings intact.

The multinational computer technology corporation Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on 4 April 197[RA1] 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on 24 December 1979 in what became known as the Soviet-Afghan war, which lasted for more than nine years.

Following the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, the United States of America, on 31 December 1999, officially handed over the Panama Canal (that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean) back to Panama.

Bangladesh, which was earlier known as East Pakistan, gained its independence from Pakistan on 16 December 1971 after having fought the Bangladesh Liberation war for over six months.

Viking I was sent to Mars by NASA on 20 August 1975. On 20 May 1976, it touched down on Mars to become the first successful landing in history.