What happened on Saturday August 07, 1976?

About August 7th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Viking 2 spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars after an 11-month journey from Earth, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary research.
  • Day of the week: August 7th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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August 07, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 07, 1976:

  • Viking 2 Enters Mars Orbit The Viking 2 spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars after an 11-month journey from Earth, marking a significant milestone in space exploration and planetary research.
  • Viking 1 Potential Life Discovery Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, announced groundbreaking findings from the Viking 1 mission, revealing the strongest indications to date of potential microbial life on Mars.
  • Chako Higuchi Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Chako Higuchi secured victory at the Colgate-European Golf Open, demonstrating her skill in professional women's golf during the mid-1970s.
  • Top Music Hit of the Day The popular song 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' by Elton John and Kiki Dee topped the music charts in the United States on August 7, 1976.

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August 07, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 07, 1976?


August 07, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 220th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 1976 can also be written as 8/7/1976 in the US and as 7/8/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 07, 1976?


Famous people born on August 07, 1976:

  • Nicolas Brusque

    Nicolas Brusque is a prominent French rugby player who had a distinguished career with Biarritz Olympique and the French national rugby...

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August 07, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 07, 1976:

  • Tullio Cianetti
  • Alfonso Tesauro

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August 07, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 07, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 07, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Don't Go Breaking My Heart youtube
  2. - Love Is Alive youtube
  3. - Moonlight Feels Right youtube
  4. - Let 'Em In youtube
  5. - You Should Be Dancing youtube

August 07, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 07, 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Don't Go Breaking My Heart youtube
  2. - A Little Bit More youtube
  3. - Jeans On youtube
  4. - In Zaire youtube
  5. - Let 'Em In youtube

August 07, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 07, 1976 was Getaway by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Getaway
  2. - Who'd She Coo?
  3. - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine youtube
  4. - Something He Can Feel
  5. - Get Up Offa That Thing
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August 07, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 07, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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August 07, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 07, 1976 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 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 August 07, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:15 pm and setting at 04:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1976.

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How old is someone born on August 07, 1976?


Someone born on August 07, 1976 is:

48 years 8 months old,

or 584 months and 26 days old,

or 2543 weeks

or 17801 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 1976?

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 1976?

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