29th of January, 1976

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

44 years, 0 months and 30 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.
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:

44 years, 0 months and 30 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 44 years of age.
People born in 1976 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
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.
12th of January, 1976: 8-year-old Eloise Worledge goes missing in Beaumaris, Australia.
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.
17th of February, 1976: The Eagles release their best-selling album "Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)"

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.

Television Shows

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.
Happy Days - TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak - TV show about a bald New York detective.

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 29th of January:

29th of January, 1945: Tom Selleck: Actor.
29th of January, 1954: Oprah Winfrey: Talk show host.

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).

Computer Games

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

Gun Fight - Wild West themed arcade shooter game.

29th of January

Events that have occurred on the 29th of January:

29th of January, 1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter commutes the prison sentence of Patty Hearst.
29th of January, 1995: Super Bowl XXIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers by 49-26 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami.
29th of January, 2002: George W. Bush gives his "Axil of Evil" speech about Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
29th of January, 2002: The single "Foolish" is released by R&B singer Ashanti.
29th of January, 2016: The movie Kung Fu Panda 3 is released in movie theaters.

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

16,101 days have passed since this date.
1,391,126,400 seconds have passed since the 29th of January, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,622,980,800 times.
Since the 29th of January, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 717,821,222,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 231,854,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,636,870 steps. That's about 53,172 miles!
Since this date, 16,693,517 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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