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October 7, 1976

October 7, 1976, was a Thursday. It was 48 years, 1 month, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on October 7, 1976?

  • Singer Elton John announces that he is bisexual in an interview with Rolling Stone.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 7, 1976:

  • United States: "A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy
  • United Kingdom: "Dancing Queen" by ABBA

The Billboard Hot 100 on October 7, 1976

These were the top five songs on 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
  • Disco Duck (Part I) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
  • Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
Play the top singles from 1976
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Burnt Offerings

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Burnt Offerings" was at the top of the box office on October 7, 1976.

Facts

This date occurred 17,591 days ago. Approximately 586 months have passed. It was the 281st day of 1976, in week 41. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 7, 1976, are now 48 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1976 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 195 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to October 7, 1976

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is October 7, 1976, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy 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 Burnt Offerings 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 "Medical Center", "McMillan & Wife", "The Waltons", and "The Bob Newhart Show". 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".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "The Great Grape Ape Show", and "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, Big Jim (action figure), and Magna Doodle.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 7, 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 7, 1976 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 7, 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 October 7, 1976.

  • September 9, 1976:
    • China's Chairman Mao Zedong dies of a heart attack at the age of 82.
    • The VHS (Video Home System) is introduced.
  • 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.
  • October 3, 1976: The mystery medical drama series "Quincy, M.E." makes its debut on NBC.
  • This date: October 7, 1976
  • October 15, 1976: Mob boss Carlo Gambino passes away at the age of 74.
  • October 20, 1976: Diego Maradona makes his professional debut.
  • November 2, 1976: Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter wins the 1976 US presidential election.
  • November 3, 1976: The horror film "Carrie", starring Sissy Spacek, is released in movie theaters.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in October 1976

The following TV shows were popular in October 1976:

TV shows from October 1976.

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
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

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 October 1976

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 October 1976.

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

Were you born on October 7, 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 October 7, 1982, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 7.

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Russian President
Born on October 7, 1952
He turned 24 on this day in 1976.

Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Producer / Talent scout
Born on October 7, 1959
He turned 17 on this day in 1976.

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton

Singer
Born on October 7, 1967
She turned 9 on this day in 1976.

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Actor
Born on October 7, 1975
He turned 1 on this day in 1976.

Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon

Singer
Born on October 7, 1978
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Diego Costa

Diego Costa

Soccer player
Born on October 7, 1988
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi

Singer
Born on October 7, 1996
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on October 7, 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 October 7, 1976 was most likely conceived around January 15, 1976.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 7, 1976 is close to June 30, 1977.

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Stats for October 7, 1976

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 7, 1976:

  • 17,591 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,513 weeks have passed.
  • 1,519,866,000 seconds have passed since October 7, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,773,177,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 784,250,856,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 253,311,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 130,708,476 steps. That's roughly 58,093 miles.
  • 18,238,392 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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