What happened on Tuesday August 03, 1976?

Here's what happened on August 03, 1976:

• Viking 2 Reaches Mars Orbit NASA's Viking 2 spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars, continuing the groundbreaking Viking mission that significantly advanced human understanding of the Red Planet.
• Trinidad and Tobago Becomes a Republic Trinidad and Tobago transitioned from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, with Sir Ellis Clarke becoming the first President, marking a significant milestone in the nation's post-colonial political development.
• Tragic Nomination and Fatal Plane Crash U.S. Congressman Jerry Litton of Missouri won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator, but tragically died in a plane crash while en route to his victory celebration. This shocking event cut short a promising political career and stunned the Missouri political landscape.
• North Solomons Abandons Secession Attempt The Republic of the North Solomons, which had declared independence from the Australian-administered Territory of Papua and New Guinea on September 1, 1975, abandoned its secession attempt, returning to the political fold.

Events in 1976

August 03, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 03, 1976

Newspapers from Aug. 03, 1976

August 03, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 216th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1976 can also be written as 8/3/1976 in the US and as 3/8/1976 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 1976 in August 1976 calendar

Famous people born on August 03, 1976:

• Troy Glaus

  Professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for multiple teams, including the Anaheim Angels and Arizona...

Famous people born in 1976

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Famous people died on August 03, 1976:

• Valerij Sablin

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August 03, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2. Gary Wright - Love Is Alive
3. Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
4. Wings - Let 'Em In
5. Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing

August 03, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2. Dr Hook - A Little Bit More
3. David Dundas - Jeans On
4. Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire
5. Wings - Let 'Em In

August 03, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1976 was Getaway by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Getaway
2. Ohio Players - Who'd She Coo?
3. Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
4. Aretha Franklin - Something He Can Feel
5. James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 03, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 03, 1976 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 02:30 pm and setting at 12:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1976.

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Your place in the Universe on August 03, 1976

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Someone born on August 03, 1976 is:

48 years 9 months old,

or 585 months and 11 days old,

or 2545 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17816 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 03, 1976?

There are 82 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 03, 1976.

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