What happened on Saturday October 09, 1976?

About October 9th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: The New York Yankees secured their first American League Championship by defeating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in a decisive game at Yankee Stadium, marking a significant moment in the team's storied baseball history.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy
  • #1 UK song: Mississippi by Pussycat
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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October 09, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1976:

  • New York Yankees Win American League Championship The New York Yankees secured their first American League Championship by defeating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in a decisive game at Yankee Stadium, marking a significant moment in the team's storied baseball history.
  • Javed Miandad's Test Cricket Debut Pakistani cricket legend Javed Miandad made his Test Cricket debut, impressively scoring 163 runs on the first day, signaling the emergence of a future cricket superstar.
  • Robber Bridegroom Opens on Broadway The musical 'Robber Bridegroom' premiered at the Biltmore Theater in New York City, beginning a successful run of 145 performances that would showcase the vibrant Broadway theater scene of the mid-1970s.
  • US Diplomatic Communication with Japan The United States government issued an official apology to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, reflecting the ongoing diplomatic relations and communication between the two nations in the mid-1970s.

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October 09, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 09, 1976?


October 09, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 283rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1976 can also be written as 10/9/1976 in the US and as 9/10/1976 in UK and Europe.

October 09, 1976 in October 1976 calendar

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Who was born on October 09, 1976?


Famous people born on October 09, 1976:

  • Nick Swardson
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    Nick Swardson is a well-known American comedian, actor, and writer, famous for his stand-up comedy and roles in comedy films and TV shows.

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October 09, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 09, 1976:

  • Walter Warlimont

    German general wwii (born in 1894).

  • Troy Middleton

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October 09, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 4th and October 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 09, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 1976 was A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - A Fifth Of Beethoven youtube
  2. - Play That Funky Music youtube
  3. - Lowdown youtube
  4. - Disco Duck (Part 1) youtube
  5. - If You Leave Me Now youtube

October 09, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 09, 1976 was Mississippi by Pussycat, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Mississippi youtube
  2. - Dancing Queen youtube
  3. - When Forever Has Gone youtube
  4. - Sailing youtube
  5. - Can't Get By Without You youtube

October 09, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 09, 1976 was Just To Be Close To You by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Just To Be Close To You
  2. - Give It Up (turn It Loose)
  3. - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  4. - Message In Our Music
  5. - Lowdown youtube
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October 09, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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October 09, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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October 09, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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95%

The moon phase on October 09, 1976 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 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 October 09, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 07:08 pm and setting at 09:13 am.

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

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How old is someone born on October 09, 1976?


Someone born on October 09, 1976 is:

48 years 7 months old,

or 583 months and 5 days old,

or 2535 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17749 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1976?

There are 148 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 09, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 09, 1976.

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