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January 21, 1976

January 21, 1976, was a Wednesday. It was the 21st day of 1976. The decade was the seventies.

48 years, 2 months, and 7 days have passed since January 21, 1976.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 21, 1976:

  • The first commercial Concorde flight takes place.
Birthdays

Born on January 21, 1976

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21, 1976:

  • United States: "Theme From Mahogany" by Diana Ross
  • United Kingdom: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 21, 1976

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow
  • Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
  • Convoy - C.W. McCall
  • Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
  • Fox On The Run - Sweet
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Dog Day Afternoon

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Dog Day Afternoon".

Facts

This date occurred 17,599 days ago. Approximately 587 months have passed. It was the 21st day of 1976, in week 04. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on January 21, 1976, are now 48 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1976 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 196 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 21, 1976

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 21, 1976, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

In America, the song "Theme From Mahogany" by Diana Ross is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Dog Day Afternoon is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Bob Newhart Show", "Police Woman", "Barney Miller", and "Welcome Back, Kotter". 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 Sal Mineo, Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, and Tommy Bolin would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tank", "Pursuit", and "Gun Fight". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Electric Company", "Land of the Lost", "The Great Grape Ape Show", and "The Oddball Couple".

Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Twister mat, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Baby Alive (doll).

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 21, 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 January 21, 1976.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21, 1976.

  • December 24, 1975: Serial killer David Berkowitz attempts to kill his first victim in the Co-Op City section of the Bronx.
  • December 25, 1975: English heavy metal band "Iron Maiden" is formed by Steve Harris in London.
  • December 29, 1975: 11 people are killed when a bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
  • January 1, 1976: Prankster Daniel N. Finegood changes the Hollywood sign to Hollyweed using sheets.
  • January 5, 1976: The Kingsmill massacre: Gunmen kill 10 Protestant workmen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
  • January 12, 1976: 8-year-old Eloise Worledge goes missing in Beaumaris, Australia.
  • January 15, 1976: The trial of Patty Hearst for the Hibernia Bank robbery begins in California.
  • January 18, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
  • This date: January 21, 1976
  • January 29, 1976: The Provisional IRA detonates 12 bombs in the West End area of London.
  • February 4, 1976: 22,000 people are killed when an earthquake hits Guatemala and Honduras.
  • February 5, 1976: Mascot Riots: A racially-charged riot breaks out at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida.
  • February 12, 1976: Actor Sal Mineo is stabbed to death outside of his apartment in West Hollywood.
  • February 17, 1976: The Eagles release their best-selling album "Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)".
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 21, 1976, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 21, 1976 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in January 1976

People in January 1976 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from January 1976.

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
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1976

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

Toys in 1976

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Micronauts
Pet Rock
Pet Rock
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 January 1976.

Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Tank 1974
Tank

Were you born on January 21, 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 January 21, 1982, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 21.

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Actor Deceased
Born on January 21, 1922
He turned 54 on this day in 1976.

Benny Hill

Benny Hill

English comedian Deceased
Born on January 21, 1924
He turned 52 on this day in 1976.

Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay

Hip Hop DJ Deceased
Born on January 21, 1965
He turned 11 on this day in 1976.

Jerry Trainor

Jerry Trainor

Actor
Born on January 21, 1977
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll

Rugby player
Born on January 21, 1979
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

IShowSpeed

IShowSpeed

Streamer
Born on January 21, 2005
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Luke Littler

Luke Littler

Darts player
Born on January 21, 2007
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on January 21, 1976.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson 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 January 21, 1976 was most likely conceived around April 30, 1975.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 21, 1976 is close to October 13, 1976.

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Stats for January 21, 1976

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 21, 1976:

  • 17,599 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,514 weeks have passed.
  • 1,520,553,600 seconds have passed since January 21, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,773,979,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 784,605,657,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 253,425,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 130,767,610 steps. That's roughly 58,119 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,246,643 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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