April 5th, 1976, fell on a Monday. It was day 96 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
44 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since April 5th, 1976.
On This Date
Events that occurred on April 5th, 1976:
James Callaghan becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
American businessman Howard Hughes passes away due to kidney failure.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5th, 1976:
United States: Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
United Kingdom: Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood of Man
Take Me Back!
The date is April 5th, 1976 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1976 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood of Man is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford is currently the President of the United States and James Callaghan 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Maude", "M*A*S*H", "The Bionic Woman" 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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "All in the Family" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Popular toys include the likes of "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Baby Alive (doll)", "Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle" 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 April 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:
44 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since April 5th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 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 April 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 197506800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 5th, 1976:
March 20th, 1976: Patty Hearst is convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 5th, 1976?
James Callaghan 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 April 5th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 27th of June, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 5th, 1976 is the 13th of January, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 5th, 1976.
16,357 days have passed since this date.
1,413,248,400 seconds have passed since the April 5th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,648,789,800 times.
Since April 5th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 729,236,174,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 235,541,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 121,539,362 steps. That's about 54,017 miles!
Since this date, 16,958,981 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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