18th of January, 1976

The 18th of January, 1976, fell on a Sunday. Day 18 of 1976. Decade: 1970s.

44 years, 2 months and 21 days have passed since the 18th of January, 1976.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 18th of January, 1976:

  • Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 18th of January, 1976:

  • United States: I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow
  • United Kingdom: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

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 the 18th of January, 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, 2 months and 21 days have passed since the 18th of January, 1976.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 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 the 18th of January, 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 190771200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 18th of January, 1976:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 18th of January, 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: The 18th of January, 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.

  • The Bionic Woman - Starring Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.
  • 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.

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 18th of January:

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on the 18th of January, 1976.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 18th of January, 1976 was probably conceived around the 10th of April, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 18th of January, 1976 is the 27th of October, 1976. (Rough Estimate).

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.

18th of January

Events that have occurred on the 18th of January:

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 18th of January, 1976.

  • 16,153 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,395,615,600 seconds have passed since the 18th of January, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,628,218,200 times.
  • Since the 18th of January, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 720,137,649,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 232,602,600 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,022,942 steps. That's about 53,344 miles!
  • Since this date, 16,747,387 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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