What happened on Monday March 08, 1976?

About March 8th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 8, 1976, a remarkable astronomical event occurred in Jilin, China, when an extraordinarily large stony meteorite weighing 1,774 kg (the largest observed at that time) descended from the sky. This significant meteorite fall was part of a broader meteor shower that scattered over 100 extraterrestrial objects across a 193 square kilometer area, creating a spectacular and scientifically fascinating event.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1976 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons
  • #1 UK song: I Love To Love by Tina Charles
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

More about March 8th, 1976? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 1976.

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March 08, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1976:

  • Massive Meteorite Fall in Jilin, China On March 8, 1976, a remarkable astronomical event occurred in Jilin, China, when an extraordinarily large stony meteorite weighing 1,774 kg (the largest observed at that time) descended from the sky. This significant meteorite fall was part of a broader meteor shower that scattered over 100 extraterrestrial objects across a 193 square kilometer area, creating a spectacular and scientifically fascinating event.

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

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What day of the week was March 08, 1976?


March 08, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 68th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1976 can also be written as 3/8/1976 in the US and as 8/3/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 08, 1976?


Famous people born on March 08, 1976:

  • Freddie Jr Prinze

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  • Juan Encarnación

    Dominican professional baseball player who competed at the highest levels of Major League Baseball during his career.

  • Hines Ward

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  • Ryan Freel

    American professional baseball player who tragically passed away in 2012, known for his versatile playing style and dedication to the sport.

  • David Bory
  • Sergej Cetkovic

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March 08, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 8th and March 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1976 was December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) youtube
  2. - All By Myself youtube
  3. - Love Machine (Part 1) youtube
  4. - Take It To The Limit youtube
  5. - Dream Weaver youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 1976 was I Love To Love by Tina Charles, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - I Love To Love youtube
  2. - Love Really Hurts Without You youtube
  3. - Save Your Kisses For Me youtube
  4. - Convoy youtube
  5. - December '63 youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 1976 was Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

  1. - Disco Lady youtube
  2. - Boogie Fever youtube
  3. - Keep Holding On
  4. - He's A Friend
  5. - New Orleans
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March 08, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 08, 1976 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 08, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:20 am and setting at 01:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 15, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1976.

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How old is someone born on March 08, 1976?


Someone born on March 08, 1976 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months and 5 days old,

or 2566 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17963 days old,

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

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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

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