What happened on Thursday October 14, 1976?

Here's what happened on October 14, 1976:

• Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to Milton Friedman Milton Friedman, a prominent economist from the University of Chicago, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his groundbreaking work on monetary policy, consumption analysis, and demonstrating the complexity of stabilization policy.
• 1976 Canadian General Strike A massive labor protest swept across Canada, with approximately one million workers in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec refusing to work in opposition to wage controls. In Saint John, New Brunswick, five thousand workers marched to King Square, effectively shutting down major industries and demonstrating widespread labor discontent.
• Soyuz 23 Space Mission Encounters Challenges Soviet space mission Soyuz 23 launched to the Salyut 6 space station, but encountered difficulties and was unable to successfully dock, highlighting the complex challenges of early space exploration.
• Nataša Kejžar Birth Nataša Kejžar, a Slovenian swimmer, was born on this date.

Events in 1976

October 14, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 14, 1976

Newspapers from Oct. 14, 1976

October 14, 1976 was a Thursday and it was the 288th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 14, 1976 can also be written as 10/14/1976 in the US and as 14/10/1976 in UK and Europe.

October 14, 1976 in October 1976 calendar

Famous people born on October 14, 1976:

• Chen Chang
• Bas Muijs
• Chang Chen

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on October 14th

Famous people died on October 14, 1976:

• Edith Evans

  Actress (tom jones scrooge, chalk gardens), dies at age 88.

• Gáspár Borbás

Famous people who died in 1976

Famous people who died on October 14th

October 14, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 14, 1976 was Disco Duck (Part 1) by Rick Dees, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

1. Rick Dees - Disco Duck (Part 1)
2. Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

October 14, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 14, 1976 was Mississippi by Pussycat, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

1. Pussycat - Mississippi
2. Abba - Dancing Queen
3. Demis Roussos - When Forever Has Gone
4. Rod Stewart - Sailing
5. The Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You

October 14, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 14, 1976 was Just To Be Close To You by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

1. Commodores - Just To Be Close To You
2. Tyrone Davis - Give It Up (turn It Loose)
3. The O'Jays - Message In Our Music
4. KC And The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
5. The Spinners - The Rubberband Man

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 14th is Libra.

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October 14, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 14, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 14, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 14, 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 14, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 09:52 pm and setting at 01:23 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on October 14, 1976

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Someone born on October 14, 1976 is:

48 years 7 months old,

or 583 months

or 2534 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17744 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 14, 1976?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 14, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 14, 1976.

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