What happened on Saturday November 06, 1976?

About November 6th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent U.S. President Gerald Ford to win the 1976 United States presidential election, becoming the first candidate from the Deep South to win the presidency since the Civil War. This marked a significant political transition and represented a shift in American political landscape following the Watergate era.
  • Day of the week: November 6th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Rock'n Me by Steve Miller Band
  • #1 UK song: If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
  • Popular movie: Rocky directed by John G. Avildsen

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November 06, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 06, 1976:

  • Jimmy Carter Wins 1976 Presidential Election Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent U.S. President Gerald Ford to win the 1976 United States presidential election, becoming the first candidate from the Deep South to win the presidency since the Civil War. This marked a significant political transition and represented a shift in American political landscape following the Watergate era.
  • Benjamin Hooks Succeeds Roy Wilkins at NAACP Benjamin Hooks was elected as the new executive director of the NAACP, succeeding Roy Wilkins. This leadership transition was significant for the civil rights organization during a critical period of ongoing social change and racial equality efforts.
  • First Legislative Elections in Cuba Cuba held its first legislative elections since 1958, following municipal assembly elections in October. This event represented a significant moment in Cuban political history, signaling potential changes in the country's democratic processes.
  • Bill Campbell: First MLB Free Agent Signing Bill Campbell, a former Minnesota Twins relief pitcher, became the first free agent in Major League Baseball to sign with a new team, joining the Boston Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years. This groundbreaking contract marked a pivotal moment in professional sports contract negotiations.
  • Inaugural New York City Marathon The first New York City Marathon was held, attracting over 2,000 runners from around the world. This event would go on to become one of the most prestigious and internationally recognized marathon events.
  • Catherine Clark Birth Catherine Clark, daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark, was born. She would later become a notable Canadian journalist.

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

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

NFL - American Football

  • Los Angeles Rams - Cincinnati Bengals : 12 - 20
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What day of the week was November 06, 1976?


November 06, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 311th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 06, 1976 can also be written as 11/6/1976 in the US and as 6/11/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 06, 1976?


Famous people born on November 06, 1976:

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


Famous people died on November 06, 1976:

  • Patrick Dennis
  • Gastone Ciapini

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November 06, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 06, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 1st and November 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 06, 1976 was Rock'n Me by Steve Miller Band, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - Rock'n Me youtube
  2. - Disco Duck (Part 1) youtube
  3. - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald youtube
  4. - If You Leave Me Now youtube
  5. - Love So Right youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 06, 1976 was If You Leave Me Now by Chicago, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - If You Leave Me Now youtube
  2. - Mississippi youtube
  3. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube
  4. - Don't Take Away The Music youtube
  5. - When Forever Has Gone youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 06, 1976 was Love Ballad by L.T.D., according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - Love Ballad
  2. - The Rubberband Man
  3. - Message In Our Music
  4. - You Are My Starship
  5. - You Don't Have To Be A Star
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November 06, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 6th is Scorpio.

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November 06, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 06, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:44 pm and setting at 07:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 08, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Dec 06, 1976.

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How old is someone born on November 06, 1976?


Someone born on November 06, 1976 is:

48 years 2 months old,

or 578 months and 7 days old,

or 2514 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17600 days old,

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

There are 297 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 6th 2025.

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