February 5th, 1976, fell on a Thursday. It was day 36 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
45 years, 2 months and 16 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. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. 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 and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "All in the Family", "Good Times", "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Laverne & Shirley". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit" and "Gun Fight".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Etch A Sketch", "Battleship (game)", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)" and "Micronauts".
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.
Who were the best football players in 1976?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
45 years, 2 months and 16 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 45 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 15th, 1976: The trial of Patty Hearst for the Hibernia Bank robbery begins in California.
January 18th, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 5th, 1976?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 5th, 1976.
16,513 days have passed since this date.
1,426,719,600 seconds have passed since the February 5th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,664,506,200 times.
Since February 5th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 736,187,313,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 237,786,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 122,697,886 steps. That's about 54,532 miles!
Since this date, 17,120,635 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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