What happened on Friday April 16, 1976?

About April 16th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1976 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor
  • #1 UK song: Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood Of Man
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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April 16, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1976:

  • As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.

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April 16, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1976?


April 16, 1976 was a Friday and it was the 107th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1976 can also be written as 4/16/1976 in the US and as 16/4/1976 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 1976 in April 1976 calendar

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Who was born on April 16, 1976?


Famous people born on April 16, 1976:

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April 16, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 16, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1976 was Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Disco Lady youtube
  2. - Let Your Love Flow youtube
  3. - Right Back Where We Started From youtube
  4. - Lonely Night (Angel Face) youtube
  5. - Boogie Fever youtube

April 16, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1976 was Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood Of Man, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Save Your Kisses For Me youtube
  2. - Fernando youtube
  3. - You See The Trouble With Me youtube
  4. - Music youtube
  5. - Jungle Rock youtube

April 16, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1976 was Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Disco Lady youtube
  2. - Misty Blue youtube
  3. - Livin' For The Weekend / Stairway To Heaven
  4. - I've Got A Feeling (we'll Be Seeing Each Other Aga
  5. - It's Cool
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April 16, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 16, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 16, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 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 April 16, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 09:32 pm and setting at 07:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 14, 1976 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 1976.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1976?


Someone born on April 16, 1976 is:

49 years and 28 days old,

or 588 months and 28 days old,

or 2560 weeks and 5 days old,

or 17925 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1976?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1976?

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