December 18th, 1976.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 18th, 1976.

• United States: Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
• United Kingdom: Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy

Take me back to December 18th, 1976!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 18th, 1976 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The Christmas season of 1976 is in full swing. The decorations are up and festive songs are playing on the radio. 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 the movie Carrie is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, James Callaghan is the current Prime Minister. 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. The film "Rocky", starring Sylvester Stallone, is currently playing in movie theaters. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Waltons", "Good Times", "Little House on the Prairie" and "Quincy, M.E.".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight" and "Breakout". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street" and "All in the Family". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Shrinky Dinks, Risk board game and Connect Four.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 18th, 1976.

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  The "Son of Sam" is terrorizing New York.

  During this period, a serial killer nicknamed the "Son of Sam" was terrorizing New York City. By the time he was caught, David Berkowitz had murdered six people and injured seven others in eight separate gun attacks.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rocky.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Jimmy Carter.

  U.S. President Jimmy Carter was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1976.

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  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.

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  Mood rings have become a fad.

  In 1975 and 1976, mood rings became a fad. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

  From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.

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  Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

  Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 44 years, 7 months and 5 days have passed since December 18th, 1976.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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 18th, 1976, will be 44 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1976 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 219715200.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around December 18th, 1976.

• December 2nd, 1976: Fidel Castro becomes the new president of Cuba.
• December 3rd, 1976: The movie Rocky is released.
• 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.
• December 8th, 1976: The Eagles release their album "Hotel California".
• December 17th, 1976: The movie King Kong is released.
• This date: December 18th, 1976
• December 28th, 1976: Freddie King passes away.
• January 6th, 1977: The Sex Pistols are released from their contract with EMI.
• January 9th, 1977: Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 18th, 1976, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Sagittarius is the star sign for this date in both the old and the new system.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: December 18th, 1976 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows.

Television shows that people were watching on this date.

• 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.
• The Rockford Files - TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
• Little House on the Prairie - TV show that was set in the 1870s.
• Good Times - American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
• Happy Days - TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Kojak - TV show about a bald New York detective.
• Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
• Last of the Summer Wine - British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
• M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.

Kid's TV shows on December 18th, 1976.

Children's cartoons and Teen TV shows that were being aired 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

Popular toys and games in 1976.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1976.

• Cher dolls
• Micronauts
• Stretch Armstrong
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Connect Four
• Magna Doodle
• Risk board game
• Shrinky Dinks
• 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
• The Easy-Bake Oven
• Etch A Sketch

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing on this date.

• 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out December 18th, 1982 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 18th, 1976 was most likely conceived around the 10th of March, 1976.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 18th, 1976 is close to the 27th of September, 1977.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 18th, 1976.

• A total of 16,289 days have passed since this date.
• 2,327 weeks have passed.
• 1,407,366,000 seconds have passed since the December 18th, 1976.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,641,927,000 times.
• Since December 18th, 1976, the earth has travelled approximately 726,200,856,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 234,561,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 121,033,476 steps. That's about 53,793 miles!
• Since this date, 16,888,392 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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