What happened on Saturday September 18, 1976?

About September 18th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: The state funeral of Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong), the founding father of the People's Republic of China and leader of the Chinese Communist Party, takes place in Beijing, marking the end of an era in Chinese political history.
  • Day of the week: September 18th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
  • #1 UK song: Dancing Queen by Abba
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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September 18, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 18, 1976:

  • Funeral of Mao Zedong The state funeral of Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong), the founding father of the People's Republic of China and leader of the Chinese Communist Party, takes place in Beijing, marking the end of an era in Chinese political history.
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  • Unification Church Convention Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, holds a 'God Bless America' convention, reflecting the religious movement's growing influence in the United States.
  • Frank Robinson's Final Game Cleveland Indians manager Frank Robinson plays his last professional baseball game, concluding a groundbreaking career as both a player and manager.
  • Rock Music Awards An unspecified Rock Music Award ceremony takes place, highlighting the cultural significance of rock music in the mid-1970s.

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

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What day of the week was September 18, 1976?


September 18, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 262nd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 18, 1976 can also be written as 9/18/1976 in the US and as 18/9/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 18, 1976?


Famous people born on September 18, 1976:

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September 18, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 18, 1976 was Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry, according to the music chart for the week September 13th and September 19th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 18, 1976 was Dancing Queen by Abba, according to the music chart for the week September 13th and September 19th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 18, 1976 was (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty by KC And The Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week September 13th and September 19th.

  1. - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  2. - Play That Funky Music youtube
  3. - Getaway
  4. - You Should Be Dancing youtube
  5. - Who'd She Coo?
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September 18, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 18th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 18, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 12:54 am and setting at 04:10 pm.

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 18, 1976?


Someone born on September 18, 1976 is:

48 years 7 months old,

or 583 months and 26 days old,

or 2538 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17770 days old,

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

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