What happened on Monday May 17, 1976?

Here's what happened on May 17, 1976:

• Devastating Gazli Earthquake in Uzbekistan A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Gazli region in Uzbekistan, resulting in six fatalities and leaving approximately 10,000 people homeless. The seismic event caused significant destruction and humanitarian challenges in the area.
• Wings' 'Silly Love Songs' Tops Music Charts The popular song 'Silly Love Songs' by Wings reached the number 1 position on the U.S. music charts for the week of May 17th to May 23rd, 1976.

Events in 1976

May 17, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 17, 1976

Newspapers from May. 17, 1976

May 17, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 138th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1976 can also be written as 5/17/1976 in the US and as 17/5/1976 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 1976 in May 1976 calendar

Famous people born on May 17, 1976:

• Kandi Burruss

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• Wang Leehom

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Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on May 17th

Famous people died on May 17, 1976:

• Giuseppe Brogi

Famous people who died in 1976

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1976 was Silly Love Songs by Wings, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

1. Wings - Silly Love Songs
2. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
3. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love
4. The Sylvers - Boogie Fever
5. Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)

May 17, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1976 was Fernando by Abba, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

1. Abba - Fernando
2. Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
3. JJ Barrie - No Charge
4. Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock
5. Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

May 17, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1976 was Kiss And Say Goodbye by The Manhattans, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

1. The Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye
2. Marvin Gaye - I Want You
3. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
4. The Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You
5. Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Dance Wit Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 10:23 am.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1976.

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Your place in the Universe on May 17, 1976

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Someone born on May 17, 1976 is:

48 years 11 months old,

or 587 months and 27 days old,

or 2556 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17894 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1976?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 17, 1976.

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