January 4th, 1976, fell on a Sunday. It was day 4 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
44 years, 6 months and 8 days have passed since January 4th, 1976.
Fictional Date
January 4th, 1976 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Rocky: Rocky Balboa fights Apollo Creed for the first time.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 4th, 1976:
United States: Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
United Kingdom: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Take Me Back!
The date is January 4th, 1976 and it's a Sunday. People are enjoying their weekend. People have started to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays.
In America, the song Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford is currently the President of the United States.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H" and "Wonder Woman". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit" and "Gun Fight".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Shrinky Dinks", "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Stretch Armstrong".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 4th, 1976.
1976 in music.
Top music artists in 1976 included the likes of Wings, KC and the Sunshine Band, Rod Stewart, 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.
Jimmy Carter.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1976.
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.
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.
Rocky
"Rocky" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1976.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
44 years, 6 months and 8 days have passed since January 4th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1976.
Leap Year: 1976 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on January 4th, 1976, will be 44 years of age.
People born in 1976 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 189561600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 4th, 1976:
December 6th, 1975: The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.
January 29th, 1976: The Provisional IRA detonates 12 bombs in the West End area of London.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 4th, 1976, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: January 4th, 1976 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Wonder Woman - TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.
Welcome Back, Kotter - Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch - Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
The Jeffersons - TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Baretta - Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.
The Rockford Files - TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Little House on the Prairie - TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times - American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days - TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak - TV show about a bald New York detective.
Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine - British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
1976 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1976.
"Happy Days" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "All in the Family" - "Sesame Street" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "Captain Kangaroo"
1976 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1976:
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
Pet Rock
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 4th of January:
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on January 4th, 1976.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 4th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 27th of March, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 4th, 1976 is the 13th of October, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.
Pursuit - Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
Tank - Arcade game developed by Kee Games.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on January 4th, 1976.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to January 4th, 1976. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
NB: If a video is blank, click on the button above to view the next one...
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 4th, 1976.
16,262 days have passed since this date.
1,405,033,200 seconds have passed since the January 4th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,639,205,400 times.
Since January 4th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 724,997,131,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 234,172,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,832,855 steps. That's about 53,703 miles!
Since this date, 16,860,398 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Random Dates
A list of random dates that you might be interested in: