February 5th, 1976, fell on a Thursday. It was day 36 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
44 years, 6 months and 3 days have passed since February 5th, 1976.
On This Date
Events that occurred on February 5th, 1976:
Mascot Riots: A racially-charged riot breaks out at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 5th, 1976:
United States: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
United Kingdom: Mamma Mia - ABBA
Take Me Back!
The date is February 5th, 1976 and it's a Thursday. In America, the song 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mamma Mia by ABBA 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 "Kojak", "Baretta", "The Jeffersons" and "Starsky & Hutch".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit" and "Gun Fight". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "All in the Family" and "Happy Days". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Battleship (game)", "Kenner SSP Racers" and "Connect Four".
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 February 5th, 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, 6 months and 3 days have passed since February 5th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 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 February 5th, 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 192326400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 5th, 1976:
January 12th, 1976: 8-year-old Eloise Worledge goes missing in Beaumaris, Australia.
January 18th, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
January 29th, 1976: The Provisional IRA detonates 12 bombs in the West End area of London.
February 4th, 1976: 22,000 people are killed when an earthquake hits Guatemala and Honduras.
February 17th, 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 February 5th, 1976, will have the star sign Aquarius.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: February 5th, 1976 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
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 5th of February:
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on February 5th, 1976.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on February 5th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 28th of April, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 5th, 1976 is the 14th of November, 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?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 5th, 1976.
16,257 days have passed since this date.
1,404,601,200 seconds have passed since the February 5th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,638,701,400 times.
Since February 5th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 724,774,219,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 234,100,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,795,703 steps. That's about 53,687 miles!
Since this date, 16,855,214 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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