September 9th, 1976, fell on a Thursday. It was day 253 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 11 months and 1 days have passed since September 9th, 1976.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 9th, 1976:
Chairman Mao Zedong dies of a heart attack.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 9th, 1976:
United States: Shake Your Body - KC & Sunshine Band
United Kingdom: Dancing Queen - ABBA
Take Me Back!
The date is September 9th, 1976 and it's a Thursday. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. In America, the song Shake Your Body by KC & Sunshine Band is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Dancing Queen 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 "Columbo.", "Kojak", "The Jeffersons" and "The Bionic Woman". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". 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", "Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle", "Magna Doodle" 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 September 9th, 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.
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:
43 years, 11 months and 1 days have passed since September 9th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 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 September 9th, 1976, will be 43 years of age.
People born in 1976 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 211071600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 9th, 1976:
August 19th, 1976: U.S. President Gerald Ford wins the Republican Party presidential nomination.
August 21st, 1976: 10-year-old Andy Puglisi disappears after wandering away from a pool area near his home in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
August 28th, 1976: 18-year-old American actress Anissa Jones dies of an overdose.
September 10th, 1976: 176 people die in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, after British Airways Flight 476 collides mid-air with Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 550.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 9th, 1976, will have the star sign Virgo.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: September 9th, 1976 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
The Muppet Show - American TV show that included characters such as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
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.
1976 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1976.
"The Muppet Show" - "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
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 9th of September:
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on September 9th, 1976.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 9th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 1st of December, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 9th, 1976 is the 19th of June, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 9th, 1976.
16,041 days have passed since this date.
1,385,942,400 seconds have passed since the September 9th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,616,932,800 times.
Since September 9th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 715,146,278,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 230,990,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,191,046 steps. That's about 52,974 miles!
Since this date, 16,631,309 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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