What happened on Friday March 19, 1976?

About March 19th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: Princess Margaret officially separated from her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years of marriage. This high-profile royal separation marked a significant moment in British royal family history, reflecting changing social attitudes towards marriage in the 1970s.
  • Day of the week: March 19th, 1976 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons
  • #1 UK song: I Love To Love by Tina Charles
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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March 19, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 19, 1976:

  • Princess Margaret Separates from Earl of Snowdon Princess Margaret officially separated from her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years of marriage. This high-profile royal separation marked a significant moment in British royal family history, reflecting changing social attitudes towards marriage in the 1970s.
  • Death of Albert Dieudonne Albert Dieudonne, a prominent French actor, screenwriter, and novelist, passed away. Known for his significant contributions to French cinema and literature, Dieudonne was a notable cultural figure of the early 20th century.

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

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What day of the week was March 19, 1976?


March 19, 1976 was a Friday and it was the 79th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1976 can also be written as 3/19/1976 in the US and as 19/3/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 19, 1976?


Famous people born on March 19, 1976:

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


Famous people died on March 19, 1976:

  • Paul Kossoff

    Renowned British rock guitarist and founding member of the band Free, known for his influential blues-rock guitar style and tragically short...

  • Albert Dieudonné

    French screenwriter and actor (d. 1976).

  • Aldo Bocchese
  • Stuart Cloete

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March 19, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 19, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 19, 1976 was December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) youtube
  2. - All By Myself youtube
  3. - Dream Weaver youtube
  4. - Take It To The Limit youtube
  5. - Lonely Night (Angel Face) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 19, 1976 was I Love To Love by Tina Charles, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - I Love To Love youtube
  2. - Love Really Hurts Without You youtube
  3. - Save Your Kisses For Me youtube
  4. - Convoy youtube
  5. - December '63 youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 19, 1976 was Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Disco Lady youtube
  2. - He's A Friend
  3. - Keep Holding On
  4. - New Orleans
  5. - Misty Blue youtube
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March 19, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 19, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:36 pm and setting at 08:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1976.

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How old is someone born on March 19, 1976?


Someone born on March 19, 1976 is:

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or 17952 days old,

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

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

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