General fact: 176 is the atomic number of an element temporarily called Unsepthexium.
Mathematical fact: 176 is an octagonal pentagonal number.
Trivia: 176 is the rank of Rocks (1976) by Aerosmith on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Historical date: June 24th is the day in 1497 that John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.