The 8th of December, 1976, fell on a Wednesday. Day 343 of 1976. Decade: 1970s.
43 years, 4 months and 0 days have passed since the 8th of December, 1976.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 8th of December, 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 the 8th of December, 1976:
United States: Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
United Kingdom: Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
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 the 8th of December, 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, 4 months and 0 days have passed since the 8th of December, 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 the 8th of December, 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 218851200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 8th of December, 1976:
3rd of December, 1976: An assassination attempt is made on reggae singer Bob Marley.
6th of January, 1977: The Sex Pistols are released from their contract with EMI.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 8th of December, 1976, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 8th of December, 1976 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
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 8th of December:
8th of December, 2019: Rapper Juice Wrld dies from toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of December, 1976.
15,828 days have passed since this date.
1,367,535,600 seconds have passed since the 8th of December, 1976.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,595,458,200 times.
Since the 8th of December, 1976, earth has travelled approximately 705,648,369,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 227,922,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 117,608,062 steps. That's about 52,270 miles!
Since this date, 16,410,427 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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