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December 28, 1976

December 28, 1976, was a Tuesday. It was 47 years, 11 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on December 28, 1976:

  • Freddie King passes away.
Song charts

Popular songs

On December 28, 1976, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart
  • United Kingdom: "When A Child Is Born" by Johnny Mathis

The music charts on December 28, 1976

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
  • You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
  • The Rubberband Man - The Spinners
  • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
  • More Than A Feeling - Boston
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King Kong

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "King Kong".

Facts

This date was 17,527 days ago. Approximately 584 months have passed. It was the 363rd day of 1976, in week 53. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1977 was just 3 days away. People born on this day are currently 47 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1976 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 195 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to December 28, 1976

Let's go back to the seventies.

It is Tuesday, December 28, 1976. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1976 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

The year is coming to an end, so friends and family are making plans for New Year's Eve. In America, the song "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart is at the top of the singles charts, while "When A Child Is Born" by Johnny Mathis is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie King Kong is at the top of the box office.

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. 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 Freddie Prinze, Elvis Presley, Marc Bolan, and Charlie Chaplin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Soul Train", "Happy Days", "Police Woman", and "Wonder Woman". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tank", "Pursuit", "Gun Fight", and "Breakout".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "The Electric Company", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", and "The Oddball Couple". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Shrinky Dinks, Shrinky Dinks, and Dungeons & Dragons.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 28, 1976, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 28, 1976 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 28, 1976.

  • Christmas Day 1976 has just passed.

    Christmas Day 1976 has just passed

    Christmas Day of 1976 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.
  • 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?

Notable events that happened close to December 28, 1976.

  • November 28, 1976: American actress Rosalind Russell dies from breast cancer at the age of 69.
  • December 2, 1976: Fidel Castro becomes the new president of Cuba.
  • December 3, 1976:
    • The movie Rocky is released.
    • An assassination attempt is made on reggae singer Bob Marley.
  • December 4, 1976: American guitarist Tommy Bolin dies from a drug overdose.
  • December 8, 1976: The Eagles release their album "Hotel California".
  • December 17, 1976: The movie King Kong is released.
  • This date: December 28, 1976
  • January 6, 1977: The Sex Pistols are released from their contract with EMI.
  • January 9, 1977: Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
  • January 18, 1977:
    • The bodybuilding documentary "Pumping Iron" is released.
    • 83 people are killed when a train derails in Sydney, Australia.
    • SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister Dzemal Bijedic is killed in a plane crash.
  • January 19, 1977: Snow falls in Miami for the only time in its history.
  • January 20, 1977: Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th President of the United States.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1976

In December 1976, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from December 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

Kids TV shows on December 28, 1976

If you were a kid on December 28, 1976, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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

Popular toys and games in 1976

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 December 1976.

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

Were you born on December 28, 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 December 28, 1982, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 28.

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

US President Deceased
Born on December 28, 1856
He was not alive on this date.

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Comic book writer Deceased
Born on December 28, 1922
He turned 54 on this day in 1976.

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Actress Deceased
Born on December 28, 1934
She turned 42 on this day in 1976.

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Actor
Born on December 28, 1954
He turned 22 on this day in 1976.

Robert F. Chew

Robert F. Chew

Actor Deceased
Born on December 28, 1960
He turned 16 on this day in 1976.

John Legend

John Legend

Singer
Born on December 28, 1978
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 28, 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 December 28, 1976 was most likely conceived around April 6, 1976.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 28, 1976 is close to September 20, 1977.

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Stats for December 28, 1976

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 28, 1976:

  • 17,527 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,503 weeks have passed.
  • 1,514,332,800 seconds have passed since December 28, 1976.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,766,721,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 781,395,724,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 252,388,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 130,232,621 steps. That's roughly 57,881 miles.
  • 18,171,994 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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