What happened on Tuesday June 08, 1976?

About June 8th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 8, 1976, the final presidential primaries were held in California, Ohio, and New Jersey. Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter secured a significant victory by winning the Ohio Democratic primary, gaining over 200 delegate votes. This win brought Carter within 400 votes of securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, marking a crucial moment in his path to becoming the party's candidate.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 1976 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Silly Love Songs by Wings
  • #1 UK song: Combine Harvester by The Wurzels
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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June 08, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 1976:

  • 1976 U.S. Presidential Primary in Key States On June 8, 1976, the final presidential primaries were held in California, Ohio, and New Jersey. Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter secured a significant victory by winning the Ohio Democratic primary, gaining over 200 delegate votes. This win brought Carter within 400 votes of securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, marking a crucial moment in his path to becoming the party's candidate.
  • Houston Astros Draft Floyd Bannister as First Overall Pick The Houston Astros selected left-handed pitcher Floyd Bannister as the first overall pick in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft. Bannister was a promising young talent from Arizona State University, known for his strong pitching skills and potential to become a significant player in professional baseball.

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

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What day of the week was June 08, 1976?


June 08, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 160th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 1976 can also be written as 6/8/1976 in the US and as 8/6/1976 in UK and Europe.

June 08, 1976 in June 1976 calendar

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Who was born on June 08, 1976?


Famous people born on June 08, 1976:

  • Lindsay Davenport

    Lindsay Davenport is a legendary American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal,...

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June 08, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 08, 1976:

  • Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe

    Norwegian zoologist and comparative psychologist (d. 1976).

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June 08, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 7th and June 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 1976 was Silly Love Songs by Wings, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - Silly Love Songs youtube
  2. - Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) youtube
  3. - Misty Blue youtube
  4. - Love Hangover youtube
  5. - Happy Days youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 1976 was Combine Harvester by The Wurzels, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - Combine Harvester youtube
  2. - You To Me Are Everything youtube
  3. - Silly Love Songs youtube
  4. - No Charge youtube
  5. - You Just Might See Me Cry youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 1976 was I'll Be Good To You by The Brothers Johnson, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - I'll Be Good To You youtube
  2. - Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)
  3. - Who Loves You Better (part 1)
  4. - Young Hearts Run Free youtube
  5. - Kiss And Say Goodbye youtube
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June 08, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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June 08, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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June 08, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 08, 1976 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 08, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 04:34 pm and setting at 03:18 am.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1976.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 1976?


Someone born on June 08, 1976 is:

48 years 10 months old,

or 586 months and 15 days old,

or 2550 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17851 days old,

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

There are 46 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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

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