November 6th, 1976, fell on a Saturday. It was day 311 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
43 years, 10 months and 19 days have passed since November 6th, 1976.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Pat Tillman: American Football player.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 6th, 1976:
United States: Rock 'n Me - Steve Miller Band
United Kingdom: Mississippi - Pussycat
Take Me Back!
The date is November 6th, 1976 and it's a Saturday. People are enjoying their weekend. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.
In America, the song Rock 'n Me by Steve Miller Band is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mississippi by Pussycat 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 "All in the Family", "Kojak", "Baretta" and "Starsky & Hutch". 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", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street" and "Happy Days". Popular toys include the likes of "Lite-Brite", "Kenner SSP Racers", "Connect Four" 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 November 6th, 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:
This date fell on a weekend.
43 years, 10 months and 19 days have passed since November 6th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 45 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 November 6th, 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 216086400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around November 6th, 1976:
December 3rd, 1976: An assassination attempt is made on reggae singer Bob Marley.
December 4th, 1976: American guitarist Tommy Bolin dies from a drug overdose.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 6th, 1976, will have the star sign Scorpio.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: November 6th, 1976 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Quincy, M.E. - TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels - TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
Black Sheep Squadron - TV show about a misfit squadron in World War Two.
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.
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 6th of November:
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on November 6th, 1976.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on November 6th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 28th of January, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 6th, 1976 is the 16th of August, 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 November 6th, 1976.
16,030 days have passed since this date.
1,384,988,400 seconds have passed since the November 6th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,615,819,800 times.
Since November 6th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 714,654,014,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 230,831,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 119,109,002 steps. That's about 52,937 miles!
Since this date, 16,619,861 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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