What happened on Tuesday October 05, 1976?

Here's what happened on October 05, 1976:

• MLB Expansion Draft for Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays The Major League Baseball expansion draft saw the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays select 30 unprotected players from existing American League rosters. Ruppert Jones was chosen first by Seattle, while Bob Bailor was the first pick for Toronto, marking a significant moment in MLB expansion history.
• Death of Lars Onsager, Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Lars Onsager, a renowned Norwegian chemist who made significant contributions to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, passed away. He was a Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his groundbreaking work in understanding irreversible processes in physical chemistry.
• J.J. Yeley, NASCAR Driver J.J. Yeley, a professional NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver, was noted on this date. Yeley was known for his racing career in various NASCAR series and his contributions to motorsports.

Events in 1976

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

Magazines from Oct. 05, 1976

Newspapers from Oct. 05, 1976

October 05, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 279th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1976 can also be written as 10/5/1976 in the US and as 5/10/1976 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1976 in October 1976 calendar

Famous people born on October 05, 1976:

• Song Seung-heon

  Song Seung-heon is a prominent South Korean actor and singer who rose to fame through iconic Korean dramas like 'Autumn in My Heart' and...

• Alessandra Sublet

  Alessandra Sublet is a prominent French television host and radio presenter known for hosting shows like 'La France a un Incroyable Talent'...

• Ramzan Kadyrov

  Ramzan Kadyrov is a controversial Russian-Chechen political leader who served as the 3rd President of the Chechen Republic, known for his...

• Royston Tan

  Royston Tan is a renowned Singaporean film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his innovative and distinctive approach to cinema,...

• Mauro Colagreco

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on October 5th

Famous people died on October 05, 1976:

• Barbara Nichols

  American actress known for her roles in 'Pajama Game' and 'The Loved One', who passed away at a relatively young age of 46.

• Lars Onsager

  Norwegian-american chemist and physicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1903).

Famous people who died in 1976

Famous people who died on October 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1976 was A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

1. Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven
2. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
4. Rick Dees - Disco Duck (Part 1)
5. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1976 was Mississippi by Pussycat, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

1. Pussycat - Mississippi
2. Abba - Dancing Queen
3. Demis Roussos - When Forever Has Gone
4. Rod Stewart - Sailing
5. The Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1976 was Just To Be Close To You by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

1. Commodores - Just To Be Close To You
2. Tyrone Davis - Give It Up (turn It Loose)
3. KC And The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
4. The O'Jays - Message In Our Music
5. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 05, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:09 pm and setting at 05:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 08, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Oct 08, 1976.

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Your place in the Universe on October 05, 1976

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Someone born on October 05, 1976 is:

48 years 7 months old,

or 583 months and 9 days old,

or 2536 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17753 days old,

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

There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 05, 1976.

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