What happened on Wednesday December 08, 1976?

Here's what happened on December 08, 1976:

• The Eagles Release 'Hotel California' The iconic rock band The Eagles released their landmark album 'Hotel California', which would become one of the best-selling albums of all time and include the legendary title track.
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Established Five Latino members of the United States Congress - Herman Badillo, Kika de la Garza, Henry B. Gonzalez, Edward R. Roybal, and Baltasar Corrada del Río - formally established the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to advocate for Latino interests.
• Kurt Waldheim Re-elected as UN Secretary-General The United Nations General Assembly re-elected Kurt Waldheim of Austria to serve another term as Secretary-General, continuing his leadership of the international organization.
• US Nuclear Test at Nevada Site The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, part of ongoing Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing programs.
• Birth of Actor Dominic Monaghan Dominic Monaghan, a German-born British actor known for his roles in 'Lost' and 'Lord of the Rings', was born on this date.
• Earthquake in South Africa A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck approximately 300 kilometers south of Johannesburg, South Africa, causing potential local geological disturbances.

Events in 1976

December 08, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 08, 1976

Newspapers from Dec. 08, 1976

December 08, 1976 was a Wednesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1976 can also be written as 12/8/1976 in the US and as 8/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 1976 in December 1976 calendar

Famous people born on December 08, 1976:

• Dominic Monaghan

  Movie actor.

• Camille Raymond
• Death of John Lennon

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on December 8th

December 08, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 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. Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
3. Bee Gees - Love So Right
4. Captain and Tennille - Muskrat Love
5. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)

December 08, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

1. Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love
2. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
3. Queen - Somebody To Love
4. Abba - Money Money Money
5. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing

December 08, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 1976 was Dazz by Brick, according to the music chart for the week December 6th and December 12th.

1. Brick - Dazz
2. Rose Royce - Car Wash
3. The Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
4. The Sylvers - Hot Line
5. Al Green - Keep Me Cryin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th 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 08, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 08, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 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 08, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 06:29 pm and setting at 09:04 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 08, 1976

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Someone born on December 08, 1976 is:

48 years 4 months old,

or 580 months and 15 days old,

or 2524 weeks

or 17668 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1976?

There are 229 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 08, 1976.

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