What happened on Sunday December 05, 1976?

About December 5th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 5, 1976, Japan held a parliamentary election that resulted in a significant shift in the political landscape, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party losing its majority in the House of Councillors.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1976 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy
  • Popular movie: Rocky directed by John G. Avildsen

More about December 5th, 1976? See below for more news and curiosities on December 5th, 1976.

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December 05, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1976:

  • Japanese parliamentary election shifts political landscape On December 5, 1976, Japan held a parliamentary election that resulted in a significant shift in the political landscape, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party losing its majority in the House of Councillors. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Buffalo Bills' O.J. Simpson sets rushing record On December 5, 1976, O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills set an NFL single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards, becoming the first player to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Severe winter weather hits South Dakota On December 5, 1976, a storm brought cold Canadian air across South Dakota, resulting in high winds gusting up to 63 mph at Philip and 55 mph at Rapid City. Snowfall ranged from one to two inches statewide, with southeastern, south-central, and east-central counties receiving three to five inches. Nighttime temperatures fell below zero following the storm. source: weather.gov

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December 05, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 05, 1976: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins : 27 - 45
  • Chicago Bears - Seattle Seahawks : 34 - 7
  • Dallas Cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles : 26 - 7
  • Detroit Lions - New York Giants : 10 - 24
  • Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Vikings : 9 - 20
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What day of the week was December 05, 1976?


December 05, 1976 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1976 can also be written as 12/5/1976 in the US and as 5/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 05, 1976?


Famous people born on December 05, 1976:

  • Amy Acker
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    Amy Acker is an American actress best known for her roles on television series such as 'Angel', 'Alias', and 'Person of Interest'. She has also appeared in various films and stage productions. [bio]

  • Xavier Garbajosa
    Xavier Garbajosa

    French rugby union player who competed at a professional level, representing national and club teams with notable skill.

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December 05, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) youtube
  2. - The Rubberband Man youtube
  3. - Love So Right youtube
  4. - Muskrat Love youtube
  5. - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald youtube

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  2. - Mississippi youtube
  3. - If You Leave Me Now youtube
  4. - Somebody To Love youtube
  5. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1976 was Dazz by Brick, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Dazz youtube
  2. - Car Wash youtube
  3. - Enjoy Yourself
  4. - Keep Me Cryin'
  5. - Hot Line youtube
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December 05, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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December 05, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 05, 1976 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 1976 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 05, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 06:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 06, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Dec 06, 1976.

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1976?


Someone born on December 05, 1976 is:

49 years 3 months old,

or 591 months and 30 days old,

or 2573 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18017 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1976?

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1976?

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