29th of January, 1976

The 29th of January, 1976, fell on a Thursday. Day 29 of 1976. Decade: 1970s.

43 years, 11 months and 28 days have passed since the 29th of January, 1976.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 29th of January, 1976:

  • The Provisional IRA detonates 12 bombs in the West End area of London.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 29th of January, 1976:

  • United States: Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
  • United Kingdom: Mamma Mia - ABBA

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 29th 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.

  • 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.

  • Jimmy Carter.

    U.S. President Jimmy Carter was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1976.

  • Rocky

    "Rocky" won the Academy Award for Best Picture 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 29th of January:

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 43 years, 11 months and 28 days have passed since the 29th of January, 1976.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 05 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 29th of January, 1976, will be 43 years of age.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 191721600.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 29th of January, 1976:

  • 5th of January, 1976: The Kingsmill massacre: Gunmen kill 10 Protestant workmen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
  • 18th of January, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
  • 21st of January, 1976: The first commercial Concorde flight takes place.
  • 4th of February, 1976: 22,000 people are killed when an earthquake hits Guatemala and Honduras.
  • 5th of February, 1976: Mascot Riots: A racially-charged riot breaks out at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 29th of January, 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).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 29th of January, 1976 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on the 29th of January, 1976.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 29th of January, 1976 was probably conceived around the 21st of April, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 29th of January, 1976 is the 7th of November, 1976. (Rough Estimate).

29th of January

Events that have occurred on the 29th of January:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Laverne & Shirley - Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
  • 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.

How old was I?

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 29th of January, 1976.

  • 16,068 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,388,275,200 seconds have passed since the 29th of January, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,619,654,400 times.
  • Since the 29th of January, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 716,350,003,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 231,379,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,391,667 steps. That's about 53,063 miles!
  • Since this date, 16,659,302 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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