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September 29, 1976

September 29, 1976, was a Wednesday. It was 47 years, 6 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Song charts

Popular songs

On September 29, 1976, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
  • United Kingdom: "Dancing Queen" by ABBA

The music charts on September 29, 1976

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
  • A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
  • (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC And The Sunshine Band
  • Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
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Alice in Wonderland

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Alice in Wonderland".

Facts

This date occurred 17,375 days ago. Approximately 579 months have passed. It was the 273rd day of 1976, in week 40. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on September 29, 1976, are now 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1976 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 193 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to September 29, 1976

Let's go back to the seventies.

The date is September 29, 1976, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry is at the top of the singles charts, while "Dancing Queen" by ABBA is the number-one song in the UK.

Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Alice in Wonderland is at the top of the box office. James Callaghan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Maude", "Fawlty Towers", and "Wonder Woman".

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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rosalind Russell, Tommy Bolin, Freddie Prinze, and Elvis Presley would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Return to the Planet of the Apes", and "Jabberjaw". Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Operation, Kenner SSP Racers, and Connect Four.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 29, 1976.

  • The "Son of Sam" is terrorizing New York.

    The "Son of Sam" is terrorizing New York

    A serial killer called the "Son of Sam" terrorized New York City in 1976 and 1977. By the time he was finally caught, David Berkowitz had murdered six people and injured seven others in eight separate gun attacks.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1976?

    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.
  • 1976 in movies.

    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.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    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.
  • Rocky.

    Rocky

    "Rocky" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1976.
  • Jimmy Carter.

    Jimmy Carter

    US President Jimmy Carter was named Time Person of the Year in 1976.
  • Barry Manilow - "I Write the Songs"

    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.
  • 1976 in music.

    1976 in music

    Top music artists in 1976 included the likes of Wings, KC and the Sunshine Band, Rod Stewart, the 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.
  • Mood rings have become a fad.

    Mood rings have become a fad

    Mood rings were a big fad in 1975 and 1976. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
  • Roller skates.

    Roller skates

    The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
  • Disco music.

    Disco music

    Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    Hitchhiking is declining

    Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
  • Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

    Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
  • Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Color TV surpasses black-and-white

    Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 29, 1976.

  • September 5, 1976: The first episode of the comedy television series "The Muppet Show" is aired.
  • September 6, 1976: Soviet fighter pilot Viktor Belenko lands his MiG-25 in Hakodate, Japan and defects to the West.
  • September 9, 1976: China's Chairman Mao Zedong dies of a heart attack at the age of 82.
  • September 10, 1976: 176 people die in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, after British Airways Flight 476 collides mid-air with Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 550.
  • September 17, 1976: NASA unveils its first orbiter, the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
  • September 25, 1976: The Irish rock band U2 is formed.
  • September 28, 1976: Boxing: Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton in their third fight.
  • This date: September 29, 1976
  • October 3, 1976: The mystery medical drama series "Quincy, M.E." makes its debut on NBC.
  • October 7, 1976: Singer Elton John announces that he is bisexual in an interview with Rolling Stone.
  • October 15, 1976: Mob boss Carlo Gambino passes away at the age of 74.
  • October 20, 1976: Diego Maradona makes his professional debut.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 29, 1976, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 29, 1976 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in September 1976

In September 1976, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from September 1976.

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Black Sheep Squadron
Black Sheep Squadron
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Baretta
Baretta

Cars in 1976

1976 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Fiesta, the Pontiac Phoenix, the BMW 6 Series, the Dodge Aspen, the Volvo 300 Series, and the Plymouth Sapporo.

Cars in 1976.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 1976

If you were a kid on September 29, 1976, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show

The Oddball Couple
The Oddball Couple
Return to the Planet of the Apes
Return to the Planet of the Apes
The Great Grape Ape Show
The Great Grape Ape Show
Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost
Bagpuss
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Happy Days
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
Toys

Toys in 1976

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Cher dolls
Cher dolls
Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong
Micronauts
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Risk board game
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in September 1976.

Breakout 1976
Breakout
Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Tank 1974
Tank

Were you born on September 29, 1976?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1976.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out September 29, 1982, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 29.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Singer Deceased
Born on September 29, 1935
He turned 41 on this day in 1976.

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi

Former Italian Prime Minister Deceased
Born on September 29, 1936
He turned 40 on this day in 1976.

Fred West

Fred West

English serial killer Deceased
Born on September 29, 1941
He turned 35 on this day in 1976.

Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker

German soccer player
Born on September 29, 1984
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant

NBA player
Born on September 29, 1988
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Halsey

Halsey

Singer
Born on September 29, 1994
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on September 29, 1976.

UK

UK Prime Minister

James Callaghan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on September 29, 1976 was most likely conceived around January 7, 1976.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 29, 1976 is close to June 22, 1977.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 29, 1976:

  • 17,375 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,482 weeks have passed.
  • 1,501,200,000 seconds have passed since September 29, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,751,400,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 774,619,200,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 250,200,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 129,103,200 steps. That's roughly 57,379 miles.
  • 18,014,400 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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