What happened on Saturday June 19, 1976?

About June 19th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States' Viking 1 spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit after a remarkable 10-month journey from Earth, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This mission was part of NASA's ambitious Viking program aimed at studying the Martian surface and searching for potential signs of life.
  • Day of the week: June 19th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Silly Love Songs by Wings
  • #1 UK song: Combine Harvester by The Wurzels
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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June 19, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 19, 1976:

  • Viking 1 Enters Mars Orbit The United States' Viking 1 spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit after a remarkable 10-month journey from Earth, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This mission was part of NASA's ambitious Viking program aimed at studying the Martian surface and searching for potential signs of life.
  • Swedish Royal Wedding King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden married Silvia Sommerlath in a grand royal ceremony, uniting the Swedish monarchy with a German commoner. This wedding was a significant moment in modern Swedish royal history, symbolizing a more progressive approach to royal marriages.

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June 19, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 19, 1976?


June 19, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 171st day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 19, 1976 can also be written as 6/19/1976 in the US and as 19/6/1976 in UK and Europe.

June 19, 1976 in June 1976 calendar

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Who was born on June 19, 1976?


Famous people born on June 19, 1976:

  • Ryan Hurst
    Ryan Hurst

    American actor known for roles in 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Remember the Titans', with significant presence in film and television.

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June 19, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 19, 1976:

  • Bjarne Olsen
  • Lino Carrel

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June 19, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 19, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 14th and June 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 19, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 19, 1976 was Silly Love Songs by Wings, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Silly Love Songs youtube
  2. - Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) youtube
  3. - Misty Blue youtube
  4. - Love Hangover youtube
  5. - Sara Smile youtube

June 19, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 19, 1976 was Combine Harvester by The Wurzels, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Combine Harvester youtube
  2. - You To Me Are Everything youtube
  3. - Silly Love Songs youtube
  4. - No Charge youtube
  5. - You Just Might See Me Cry youtube

June 19, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 19, 1976 was Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) by Natalie Cole, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

  1. - Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)
  2. - Something He Can Feel
  3. - Who Loves You Better (part 1)
  4. - Kiss And Say Goodbye youtube
  5. - Young Hearts Run Free youtube
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June 19, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 19th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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June 19, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 19, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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June 19, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 19, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 19, 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 June 19, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 12:33 am and setting at 02:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 12, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1976.

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How old is someone born on June 19, 1976?


Someone born on June 19, 1976 is:

48 years 10 months old,

or 586 months and 4 days old,

or 2548 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17840 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 19, 1976?

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 19, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 19, 1976.

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