What happened on Saturday December 18, 1976?

About December 18th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovski is exchanged for Chilean Communist Party leader Luis Corvalan, symbolizing complex Cold War diplomatic negotiations.
  • Day of the week: December 18th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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December 18, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 1976:

  • Cold War Prisoner Exchange Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovski is exchanged for Chilean Communist Party leader Luis Corvalan, symbolizing complex Cold War diplomatic negotiations.
  • A Star is Born Film Premiere The musical romantic drama 'A Star is Born' starring Barbra Streisand premieres, marking a significant moment in Hollywood cinema.
  • Wonder Woman Television Debut The iconic superhero series Wonder Woman makes its debut on ABC, expanding the character's cultural presence.
  • George Emmett Cricket Player Passes Away George Emmett, a distinguished English cricket player known for his performance as an opener against Australia at Old Trafford in 1948, dies.
  • Koyuki Kato Birth/Career Note Koyuki Kato, a notable Japanese actress and model, emerges in the entertainment industry.

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December 18, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 18, 1976: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • New England Patriots - Oakland Raiders : 21 - 24
  • Washington Redskins - Minnesota Vikings : 20 - 35
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What day of the week was December 18, 1976?


December 18, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 353rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1976 can also be written as 12/18/1976 in the US and as 18/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 1976 in December 1976 calendar

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Who was born on December 18, 1976?


Famous people born on December 18, 1976:

  • Véronic DiCaire

    Canadian comedian and impressionist known for her exceptional vocal impersonations of celebrities like Céline Dion, Édith Piaf, Adele, and...

  • Koyuki Kato

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December 18, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 18, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) youtube
  2. - The Rubberband Man youtube
  3. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) youtube
  4. - Muskrat Love youtube
  5. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube

December 18, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  2. - When A Child Is Born youtube
  3. - Somebody To Love youtube
  4. - Money Money Money youtube
  5. - Livin' Thing youtube

December 18, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 1976 was Dazz by Brick, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - Dazz youtube
  2. - Car Wash youtube
  3. - Enjoy Yourself
  4. - Hot Line youtube
  5. - Do It To My Mind
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December 18, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 18, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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December 18, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 18, 1976 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 December 18, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:13 am and setting at 03:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1977.

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How old is someone born on December 18, 1976?


Someone born on December 18, 1976 is:

48 years 4 months old,

or 580 months and 5 days old,

or 2522 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17658 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1976?

There are 239 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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