What happened on Friday March 05, 1976?

About March 5th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 5, 1976, the British pound sterling experienced a significant economic downturn, falling below the symbolic $2 exchange rate for the first time in modern financial history. This event signaled profound challenges in the British economy, reflecting broader issues of inflation, economic instability, and declining global economic influence in the mid-1970s.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 1976 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Love Machine (Part 1) by The Miracles
  • #1 UK song: I Love To Love by Tina Charles
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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March 05, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 1976:

  • British Pound Sterling Drops Below $2 Milestone On March 5, 1976, the British pound sterling experienced a significant economic downturn, falling below the symbolic $2 exchange rate for the first time in modern financial history. This event signaled profound challenges in the British economy, reflecting broader issues of inflation, economic instability, and declining global economic influence in the mid-1970s.

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

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What day of the week was March 05, 1976?


March 05, 1976 was a Friday and it was the 65th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1976 can also be written as 3/5/1976 in the US and as 5/3/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 05, 1976?


Famous people born on March 05, 1976:

  • Paul Konerko

    Prominent American baseball player, primarily known for his successful career with the Chicago White Sox.

  • Šarūnas Jasikevičius

    Renowned Lithuanian basketball coach and former professional player with significant international experience.

  • Lucian Msamati
  • Tim Sylvia

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March 05, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 1976:

  • Otto Tief

    Estonian lawyer and politician, prime minister of estonia (b. 1889).

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March 05, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 1st and March 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1976 was Love Machine (Part 1) by The Miracles, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - Love Machine (Part 1) youtube
  2. - All By Myself youtube
  3. - December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) youtube
  4. - Theme From S.W.A.T. youtube
  5. - Take It To The Limit youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 1976 was I Love To Love by Tina Charles, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - I Love To Love youtube
  2. - December '63 youtube
  3. - Convoy youtube
  4. - Love Really Hurts Without You youtube
  5. - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 1976 was Boogie Fever by The Sylvers, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - Boogie Fever youtube
  2. - Disco Lady youtube
  3. - Sweet Thing
  4. - Sweet Love youtube
  5. - Let The Music Play
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March 05, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 05, 1976 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 05, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 10:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 15, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1976.

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How old is someone born on March 05, 1976?


Someone born on March 05, 1976 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months

or 2565 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17958 days old,

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

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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

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