August 21st, 1976

August 21st, 1976, fell on a Saturday. It was day 234 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.

44 years, 6 months and 11 days have passed since August 21st, 1976.

On This Date

Events that occurred on August 21st, 1976:

10-year-old Andy Puglisi disappears after wandering away from a pool area near his home in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 21st, 1976:

United States: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
United Kingdom: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee

Take Me Back!

The date is August 21st, 1976 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1976 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. The song Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee is on top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. 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. A new song called "Dancing Queen" has just been released by Swedish pop group ABBA. People are watching popular TV shows such as "McCloud", "M*A*S*H", "Kojak" and "Happy Days".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "VertiBird (toy helicopter)", "Magna Doodle", "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Cher dolls".

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 August 21st, 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.
Son of Sam.
During this period, serial killer David Berkowitz is terrorizing New York City. Berkowitz, who is also nicknamed the ".44 Caliber Killer", murders six people and injures seven others in eight separate gun attacks.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
44 years, 6 months and 11 days have passed since August 21st, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 34 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 August 21st, 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 209430000.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around August 21st, 1976:

July 27th, 1976: 242,769 people are killed when an earthquake strikes the Chinese city of Tangshan.
July 29th, 1976: The final episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D." is aired.
July 29th, 1976: The Son of Sam, David Berkowitz, carries out his first murder.
July 31st, 1976: NASA releases the Face on Mars photograph.
August 15th, 1976: The song "Dancing Queen" is released by ABBA.
August 19th, 1976: U.S. President Gerald Ford wins the Republican Party presidential nomination.
This date: August 21st, 1976
August 28th, 1976: 18-year-old American actress Anissa Jones dies of an overdose.
September 9th, 1976: Chairman Mao Zedong dies of a heart attack.
September 10th, 1976: 176 people die in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, after British Airways Flight 476 collides mid-air with Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 550.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 21st, 1976, will have the star sign Leo.
Leo is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: August 21st, 1976 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

Television Shows

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

What's Happening!! - Comedy TV show about three young men called Raj, Dwayne and Rerun.
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.

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:

Cher dolls
Micronauts
Stretch Armstrong
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

Video Games

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

Breakout - Arcade game published by Atari.
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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 21st of August:

August 21st, 1938: Kenny Rogers: Singer.
August 21st, 1986: Usain Bolt: Sprinter.
August 21st, 1989: Hayden Panettiere: Actress.

US President

Who was the US President on August 21st, 1976?

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 21st, 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 August 21st, 1976 was probably conceived around the 12th of November, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21st, 1976 is the 31st of May, 1977. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about August 21st, 1976.

16,263 days have passed since this date.
1,405,126,800 seconds have passed since the August 21st, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,639,314,600 times.
Since August 21st, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 725,045,428,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 234,187,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,840,905 steps. That's about 53,707 miles!
Since this date, 16,861,522 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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