What happened on Tuesday May 04, 1976?

Here's what happened on May 04, 1976:

• Deadly Train Collision in the Netherlands A catastrophic train collision in the Rotterdam metro area resulted in a tragic accident where the Stoptrein 4116 commuter train was struck head-on by the international Rhine Express D-train 215. The collision killed 24 people, with all fatalities concentrated in the forward carriage of train 4116, and seriously injured five additional passengers.
• El País Newspaper Launches in Spain El País ('The Nation'), a significant Spanish daily newspaper, began publication on May 4, 1976, becoming Spain's third major national newspaper and playing a crucial role in the country's post-Franco media landscape.
• Kiss Performs First Concert The iconic rock band Kiss performed their inaugural concert, launching what would become a legendary career in rock music and setting the stage for their future as a major musical act.
• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Musical Debuts in NYC The musical '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue' opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City for a limited run of 7 performances, marking a notable moment in Broadway theater history.

Events in 1976

May 04, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 04, 1976

Newspapers from May. 04, 1976

May 04, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1976 can also be written as 5/4/1976 in the US and as 4/5/1976 in UK and Europe.

May 04, 1976 in May 1976 calendar

Famous people born on May 04, 1976:

• Heather Kozar

  Playboy Playmate of the Month for January 1998, known for her modeling career in the late 1990s.

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on May 4th

Famous people died on May 04, 1976:

• Frank Strahan

  Australian public servant (b. 1886).

• Henri Bosco

Famous people who died in 1976

Famous people who died on May 4th

May 04, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1976 was Welcome Back by John Sebastian, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. John Sebastian - Welcome Back
2. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
3. The Sylvers - Boogie Fever
4. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love
5. Wings - Silly Love Songs

May 04, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 1976 was Fernando by Abba, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. Abba - Fernando
2. Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
3. JJ Barrie - No Charge
4. Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock
5. Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

May 04, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 1976 was Movin' by Brass Construction, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

1. Brass Construction - Movin'
2. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
3. The Tymes - It's Cool
4. The O'Jays - Livin' For The Weekend / Stairway To Heaven
5. Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 04, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 04, 1976 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 09:50 am and setting at 12:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 14, 1976 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 1976.

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Your place in the Universe on May 04, 1976

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Someone born on May 04, 1976 is:

49 years and 1 day old,

or 588 months and 1 day old,

or 2556 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17898 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 1976?

There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 04, 1976.

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