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April 12, 1976

April 12, 1976, was a Monday. It was the 103rd day of 1976. The decade was the seventies.

47 years, 11 months, and 16 days have passed since April 12, 1976.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 12, 1976:

  • United States: "Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor
  • United Kingdom: "Save Your Kisses For Me" by Brotherhood of Man

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 1976

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
  • Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
  • Lonely Night (angel Face) - Captain & Tennille
  • Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
  • Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Top movie at the box office

The movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 17,517 days ago. Approximately 584 months have passed. It was the 103rd day of 1976, in week 16. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1976 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 195 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 12, 1976

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Monday, April 12, 1976. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1976 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor is at the top of the singles charts, while "Save Your Kisses For Me" by Brotherhood of Man is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is at the top of the box office.

James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Because it's 1976, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of ABBA, Queen, Chicago, Elton John, Kiki Dee, Wings and Rod Stewart. In fashion, clothes have become baggier and pants have become less flared. Sports clothing and the "disco look" are both popular at the moment. Women are wearing sundresses, strapless tops with t-shirts, shoulder pads, cardigans, knee-length skirts and daisy dukes. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, flare jeans, low-top sneakers and untucked collared shirts.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, Tommy Bolin, and Freddie Prinze would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "McCloud", "Emergency!", "The Rockford Files", and "Barney Miller". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", and "Gun Fight".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "All in the Family", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "Bagpuss", and "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Magnavox Odyssey, Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, and Shrinky Dinks.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 12, 1976.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1976?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1976?

    The best NBA players in 1976 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George McGinnis, Nate Archibald, Rick Barry and Pete Maravich.
  • 1976 in movies.

    1976 in movies

    Movies released in 1976 included Rocky, To Fly!, A Star Is Born, All the President's Men, The Omen, In Search of Noah's Ark, King Kong, Silver Streak, The Enforcer, Midway, Carrie, Freaky Friday, Car Wash and Taxi Driver.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    In 1976, the best soccer players were Franz Beckenbauer, Rob Rensenbrink, Ivo Viktor, Kevin Keegan, Michel Platini, Anton Ondrus, Johan Cruyff, Ivan Curkovic, Rainer Bonhof, Gerd Müller and Marian Masny.
  • Rocky.

    Rocky

    "Rocky" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1976.
  • Jimmy Carter.

    Jimmy Carter

    US President Jimmy Carter was named Time Person of the Year in 1976.
  • Barry Manilow - "I Write the Songs"

    Barry Manilow - "I Write the Songs"

    "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow would go on to win a Grammy for 1976's Song of the Year.
  • 1976 in music.

    1976 in music

    Top music artists in 1976 included the likes of Wings, KC and the Sunshine Band, Rod Stewart, the Ohio Players, Barry Manilow, England Dan, John Ford Coley, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band, Diana Ross, ABBA, The Manhattans, and The Spinners.
  • Mood rings have become a fad.

    Mood rings have become a fad

    Mood rings were a big fad in 1975 and 1976. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
  • Roller skates.

    Roller skates

    The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
  • Disco music.

    Disco music

    Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    Hitchhiking is declining

    Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
  • Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

    Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
  • Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Color TV surpasses black-and-white

    Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 12, 1976.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 12, 1976.

  • March 20, 1976: Patty Hearst is convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
  • March 24, 1976: The constitutional government of President Isabel Perón is overthrown by the military in Argentina.
  • April 1, 1976: Apple is founded.
  • April 5, 1976:
    • American businessman Howard Hughes passes away due to kidney failure.
    • James Callaghan becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • April 7, 1976: UK politics: Labour MP John Stonehouse quits the party amid accusations that he attempted to fake his own death.
  • April 11, 1976: Apple releases the Apple-1 desktop computer.
  • This date: April 12, 1976
  • April 13, 1976: 40 workers are killed during an explosion at an ammunition factory in Lapua, Finland.
  • April 23, 1976: 3-year-old Sandy Davidson disappears while he is playing in the back garden of his house in Irvine, Scotland.
  • May 1, 1976: FA Cup Final 1976: A goal from Bobby Stokes helps Southampton secure a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
  • May 4, 1976: A train crash in the Netherlands kills 24 people.
  • May 6, 1976: 900 people are killed when an earthquake strikes the Friuli region of Italy.
  • May 10, 1976: UK politics: Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe resigns amid accusations that he was involved in a plot to murder male model Norman Scott.
  • May 12, 1976: Football: Bayern Munich win the European Cup after defeating Saint-Etienne 1-0.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 12, 1976, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 12, 1976 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV series on April 12, 1976

TV audiences were watching the following shows on April 12, 1976:

TV shows from April 1976.

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Baretta
Baretta
Police Woman
Police Woman
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Harry O
Harry O
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Good Times
Good Times
Happy Days
Happy Days
Kojak
Kojak
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Waltons
The Waltons
Maude
Maude
The Rookies
The Rookies
Emergency!
Emergency!
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Soul Train
Soul Train

Cars in 1976

1976 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Fiesta, the Pontiac Phoenix, the BMW 6 Series, the Dodge Aspen, the Volvo 300 Series, and the Plymouth Sapporo.

Cars in 1976.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on April 12, 1976

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1976:

The Oddball Couple
The Oddball Couple
Return to the Planet of the Apes
Return to the Planet of the Apes
The Great Grape Ape Show
The Great Grape Ape Show

Bagpuss
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Happy Days
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
All in the Family
All in the Family
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1976

Toys and games that were popular in 1976:

Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Risk board game
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Twister mat
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Troll doll
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 1976.

Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Tank 1974
Tank

Were you born on April 12, 1976?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1976.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 12, 1982, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 12.

Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim

Singer Deceased
Born on April 12, 1932
He turned 44 on this day in 1976.

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Soccer player Deceased
Born on April 12, 1941
He turned 35 on this day in 1976.

David Letterman

David Letterman

Television host
Born on April 12, 1947
He turned 29 on this day in 1976.

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty

Actress
Born on April 12, 1971
She turned 5 on this day in 1976.

Brian McFadden

Brian McFadden

Westlife
Born on April 12, 1980
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Eric Bailly

Eric Bailly

Soccer player
Born on April 12, 1994
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

David Hogg

David Hogg

Gun control activist
Born on April 12, 2000
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on April 12, 1976.

UK

UK Prime Minister

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on April 12, 1976 was most likely conceived around July 21, 1975.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 12, 1976 is close to January 3, 1977.

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Stats for April 12, 1976

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 12, 1976:

  • 17,517 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,502 weeks have passed.
  • 1,513,472,400 seconds have passed since April 12, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,765,717,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 780,951,758,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 252,245,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 130,158,626 steps. That's roughly 57,848 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,161,669 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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