The 1976 definition of the astronomical unit was incomplete, in particular because it does not specify the frame of reference in which time is to be measured, but proved practical for the calculation of ephemerides: a fuller definition that is consistent with general relativity was proposed, and " vigorous debate " ensued until in August 2012 the International Astronomical Union adopted the current definition of 1 astronomical unit = 149597870700 meters.

The Fairchild Channel F is a game console released by Fairchild Semiconductor in August 1976 at the retail price of $ 169. 95.

In the 2008 film August, directed by Austin Chick, he played a supporting role as Ogilvie, alongside Josh Hartnett and Rip Torn, with whom he had worked in 1976 for The Man Who Fell to Earth.

This logo was placed in the top center of the cover from August 1975 to October 1976.

The band toured in support in the US only from October 1976 to April 1977 with a break in December, then an American Music Award show appearance on 31 January 1977, plus a one-off gig in San Diego in August 1977.

On 9 August 2010, Eagle Rock Entertainment released Live – The Early Years in the UK as a DVD compilation that includes Fusion – Live in London ( 1976 ) along with never before released live performances at Brunel University ( 1973 ) and on a German TV show Rockpalast ( 1974 ).

Friedrich Christian Anton " Fritz " Lang ( December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976 ) was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor.

George Hoyt Whipple ( August 28, 1878 – February 1, 1976 ) was an American physician, pathologist, biomedical researcher, and medical school educator and administrator.

Hurst became manager of Telford in 1976 and after three years joined Chelsea but was sacked in August 1981.

The invasion of East Timor by Indonesia in December 1975 and its annexation in 1976 and the referendum on independence of East Timor from Indonesia in August 1999 strained Indonesia's relations with the international community.

From January 1976 to August 1979, Jones served in the Officer Assignments Section at Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D. C. During this assignment, he was promoted to major in July 1977.

During the first few months of the military government, more than 70 policemen were killed in leftist guerrilla attacks. On 11 August 1976, urban guerrillas dressed like policemen intercept and kill army corporal Jorge Antonio Bulacio, with two shots to the head and set fire with Molotov bomb cocktails his military lorry belonging to the 141st Headquarters Communications Battalion.

Nawaf Muhammed Salim al-Hazmi (, ; also known as Rabia al-Makki ) ( August 9, 1976 – September 11, 2001 ) was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was crashed into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks.

A State Department document made available by the National Security Archive on 10 April 2010 reveals that a démarche protesting Pinochet's Operation: Condor assassination program was proposed and sent on 23 August 1976 to US diplomatic missions in Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile to be delivered to their host governments but later rescinded on 16 September 1976 by Henry Kissinger, following concerns raised by US ambassadors assigned there of both personal safety and a likely diplomatic contretemps.

The compound was first administered to two normal human volunteers by Abass Alavi in August 1976 at the University of Pennsylvania.

The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers in the then newly constructed Kingdome.

On 1 August 1976, the country became a republic, and the last Governor-General, Sir Ellis Clarke, became the first President.

The islands have had their own government headed by a chief minister, the first of whom was James Alexander George Smith McCartney, since August 1976.

Novelist Tom Wolfe coined the term Me decade in his article " The " Me " Decade and the Third Great Awakening ", published by New York magazine in August 1976 referring to the 1970s.

* August 24 – Carlo Gambino, American gangster ( d. 1976 )

* August 6 – Wright Patman, American politician ( d. 1976 )

* August 15 – Mary Nash, American actress ( d. 1976 )

* August 28 – George Whipple, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ( d. 1976 )

Viking 1 entered Mars orbit on June 19, 1976, with Viking 2 following suit on August 7.

They had their second child, Leslie Howard Bogart on August 23, 1952, a girl named after British actor Leslie Howard.

Spader filed for divorce from Kheel in 2004 and,, has plans to marry his girlfriend ( and former Alien Hunter co-star ), Leslie Stefanson, with whom he had a child in August 2008.

Cooper sold the whole atoll except two minor islets to Leslie and Ellen Fullard-Leo on August 19, 1922 for $ 15, 000.

* August 14 – Dorothy Stratten, the 1980 Playboy Playmate of the Year is murdered by estranged husband Paul Leslie Snider, who subsequently commits suicide.

* August 15 – Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer ( d. 1950 )

Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves, Jr. ( 17 August 1896 – 13 July 1970 ) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II.

Leslie Richard ( Dick ) Groves Jr. was born in Albany, New York, on 17 August 1896, the third son of four children of a pastor, Leslie Richard Groves, Sr, and his wife Gwen née Griffith.

In August 1938 Frank Barnwell was killed flying a light aircraft of his own design, and was succeeded as Chief Designer by Leslie Frise.

* Lynn Doyle, the pseudonym of the humorist & playwright Leslie Alexander Montgomery, was born in Downpatrick on 5 October 1873 ( died 18 August 1961 ).

This was previously done on The Jack Paar Show and later reprised on this show April 21, 1968, and reprised on August 29, 2011 at the D23 Expo by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph ( who was operating a rebuilt version of Kermit's pre-frog form ) and Brian Henson ( who was operating a rebuilt and redesigned version of Yorick ).

Sir Joseph Barnby, caricature by " Leslie Ward | Spy " Sir Joseph Barnby ( 12 August 1838 – 28 January 1896 ), English musical composer and conductor, son of Thomas Barnby, an organist, was born at York.

The Battle of Newburn was fought on 28 August 1640 during the Second Bishops ' War between a Scottish Covenanter army led by General Alexander Leslie and English royalist forces commanded by Edward, Lord Conway.

John Leslie Mackie ( 25 August 1917 – 12 December 1981 ) was an Australian philosopher, originally from Sydney.

John Leslie Mackie was born 25 August 1917 in Sydney, Australia.

Ormer Leslie " Lock " Locklear ( October 28, 1891 – August 2, 1920 ) was an American daredevil stunt pilot and film actor during and immediately after World War I.

In his first year, 1898-1899, he published Henry James's In the Cage ; Leslie Stephen's English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century ; Jocelyn by John Sinjohn, a nom-de-plume of John Galsworthy ; a translation of August Strindberg's Der Vater ; and Mother Goose in Prose, the first children's book by L. Frank Baum and the first book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish ( Baum's most famous work The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in Chicago just a year later ).

Berkoff was born Leslie Steven Berks, in Stepney, in the East End of London, on 3 August 1937, the son of Pauline ( Hyman ), a housewife, and Alfred Berks ( Berkovitch ), a tailor.

Barry Leslie Norman, CBE ( born 21 August 1933 in London ) is a British film critic, writer and media personality.

Leslie Edward Pridgen ( born August 6, 1978 ), better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper.

John Francis Leslie ( 17 August 1901 – 1988 ) was an English footballer who played as an Inside left.

Leslie Louise Van Houten ( born August 23, 1949 ) is a former member of Charles Manson's " Family " who was convicted of the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

Hayden Leslie Panettiere (, ; born August 21, 1989 ) is an American actress, singer and model.