July 1976
Events
- July 12, 1976Barbara Jordan delivers Democratic National Convention keynote address
Barbara Jordan becomes the first Black woman to deliver the keynote address at a major party's national convention, electrifying delegates at the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
- July 25, 1976Edwin Moses wins Olympic gold in 400-meter hurdles at Montreal
Edwin Moses wins the 400-meter hurdles gold medal at the Montreal Olympics, setting a world record. He goes on to an extraordinary unbeaten streak of 122 consecutive races spanning a decade.
- July 31, 1976Leon and Michael Spinks both win Olympic gold at Montreal
Brothers Leon and Michael Spinks both win gold medals in boxing at the Montreal Olympics, the only sibling pair to accomplish this feat, signaling a new generation of Black boxing talent.
- July 31, 1976Leon and Michael Spinks both win Olympic gold at Montreal
Brothers Leon and Michael Spinks both win gold medals in boxing at the Montreal Olympics, the only sibling pair to accomplish this feat, signaling a new generation of Black boxing talent.
- July 31, 1976Sugar Ray Leonard wins Olympic gold medal at Montreal
Sugar Ray Leonard wins the light welterweight boxing gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, launching a professional career that would make him one of boxing's all-time greats.