What happened on Monday December 06, 1976?

About December 6th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: João Goulart, the former President of Brazil who was overthrown in a military coup in 1964, passed away. Goulart was a significant political figure known for his left-leaning policies and reforms that ultimately led to his removal from power by a military dictatorship.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1976 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

More about December 6th, 1976? See below for more news and curiosities on December 6th, 1976.

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December 06, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1976:

  • João Goulart, Former Brazilian President, Dies João Goulart, the former President of Brazil who was overthrown in a military coup in 1964, passed away. Goulart was a significant political figure known for his left-leaning policies and reforms that ultimately led to his removal from power by a military dictatorship.
  • War Criminal Pieter Menten Arrested in Zurich Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten was apprehended in Zurich, Switzerland, marking a significant moment in post-World War II justice. Menten was known for his involvement in war crimes during the Nazi occupation, specifically for his role in massacres of Jewish populations in Poland during World War II.

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December 06, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 06, 1976: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cincinnati Bengals - Oakland Raiders : 20 - 35
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What day of the week was December 06, 1976?


December 06, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 341st day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1976 can also be written as 12/6/1976 in the US and as 6/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 1976 in December 1976 calendar

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Who was born on December 06, 1976?


Famous people born on December 06, 1976:

  • Estelle Denis

    Prominent French journalist and television presenter known for her work in media and her passion for poker.

  • Lindsay Price

    American actress and singer best known for her roles in television series like 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Melrose Place'.

  • Colleen Haskell

    American television personality famous for her appearance on the first season of 'Survivor'.

  • Alicia Machado

    Venezuelan actress, singer, and Miss Universe 1996, known for her diverse entertainment career.

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Famous people born on December 6th

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December 06, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 1976:

  • João Goulart

    João Goulart was the 24th President of Brazil, serving from 1961 to 1964 before being overthrown by a military coup.

  • Marcel Leboutte

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December 06, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 6th and December 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

  1. - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) youtube
  2. - The Rubberband Man youtube
  3. - Love So Right youtube
  4. - Muskrat Love youtube
  5. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) youtube

December 06, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

  1. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  2. - When A Child Is Born youtube
  3. - Somebody To Love youtube
  4. - Money Money Money youtube
  5. - Livin' Thing youtube

December 06, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1976 was Dazz by Brick, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

  1. - Dazz youtube
  2. - Car Wash youtube
  3. - Enjoy Yourself
  4. - Hot Line youtube
  5. - Keep Me Cryin'
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December 06, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th 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 06, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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December 06, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 1976 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 06, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 04:45 pm and setting at 07:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 06, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1977.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 1976?


Someone born on December 06, 1976 is:

48 years 4 months old,

or 580 months and 17 days old,

or 2524 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17670 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1976?

There are 227 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 1976?

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