December 8th, 1976, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 343 of 1976. The decade was the 1970s.
44 years, 2 months and 20 days have passed since December 8th, 1976.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 8th, 1976:
The Eagles release their album "Hotel California".
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 8th, 1976:
United States: Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
United Kingdom: Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
Take Me Back!
The date is December 8th, 1976 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1976 has just started.
In America, the song Tonight's The Night by Rod Stewart is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy is the number one hit song. 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. The film "Rocky", starring Sylvester Stallone, is currently playing in movie theaters. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Emergency!", "What's Happening!!" and "The Muppet Show".
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", "The Pink Panther Show", "All in the Family" and "Happy Days". Popular toys include the likes of "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Kenner SSP Racers", "Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle" and "Magna Doodle".
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 December 8th, 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:
44 years, 2 months and 20 days have passed since December 8th, 1976.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 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 December 8th, 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 218851200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 8th, 1976:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of December:
Immaculate Conception (Spain)
US President
Who was the US President on December 8th, 1976?
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 8th, 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 December 8th, 1976 was probably conceived around the 29th of February, 1976. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8th, 1976 is the 17th of September, 1977. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 8th, 1976.
16,153 days have passed since this date.
1,395,619,200 seconds have passed since the December 8th, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,628,222,400 times.
Since December 8th, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 720,139,507,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 232,603,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 120,023,251 steps. That's about 53,344 miles!
Since this date, 16,747,430 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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