What happened on Friday September 10, 1976?

About September 10th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 10, 1976, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred between a British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 near Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The tragic accident resulted in the immediate death of all 176 passengers and crew members aboard both aircraft, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters of the year.
  • Day of the week: September 10th, 1976 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by K.C and the Sunshine Band
  • #1 UK song: Dancing Queen by Abba
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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September 10, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 10, 1976:

  • Mid-Air Collision Over Yugoslavia On September 10, 1976, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred between a British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 near Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The tragic accident resulted in the immediate death of all 176 passengers and crew members aboard both aircraft, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters of the year.
  • TWA Plane Hijacking at La Guardia On September 10, 1976, five Croatian terrorists successfully hijacked a TWA aircraft at La Guardia Airport in New York, creating a significant international security incident and highlighting the ongoing tensions of the era.

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September 10, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 10, 1976?


September 10, 1976 was a Friday and it was the 254th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on September 10, 1976?


Famous people born on September 10, 1976:

  • Gustavo Kuerten

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  • Snežana Malović

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September 10, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 10, 1976:

  • Dalton Trumbo

    Prominent Hollywood screenwriter known for his significant contributions to cinema and his courageous stance during the Hollywood blacklist...

  • John Heaton
  • Gianni Nardi
  • Ignazio Balla
  • Enrico Campi
  • Dorothy Devore

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September 10, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 10, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 6th and September 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 10, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 10, 1976 was (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by K.C and the Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty youtube
  2. - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine youtube
  3. - Play That Funky Music youtube
  4. - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight youtube
  5. - A Fifth Of Beethoven youtube

September 10, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 10, 1976 was Dancing Queen by Abba, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Dancing Queen youtube
  2. - Can't Get By Without You youtube
  3. - Let 'Em In youtube
  4. - The Killing Of Georgie youtube
  5. - You Don't Have To Go youtube

September 10, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 10, 1976 was Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Play That Funky Music youtube
  2. - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  3. - Getaway
  4. - Who'd She Coo?
  5. - You Should Be Dancing youtube
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September 10, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 10th is Virgo.

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September 10, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 10, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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September 10, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 10, 1976 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 10, 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 September 10, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 08:04 pm and setting at 09:28 am.

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

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How old is someone born on September 10, 1976?


Someone born on September 10, 1976 is:

48 years 8 months old,

or 584 months and 4 days old,

or 2539 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17778 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 10, 1976?

There are 119 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 10, 1976?

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