What happened on Tuesday October 19, 1976?

Here's what happened on October 19, 1976:

• Major Copyright Law Revision U.S. President Gerald Ford signed the first comprehensive revision of copyright law since 1909 on October 19, 1976. This landmark legislation modernized intellectual property protections for creators and artists in the changing media landscape.
• Jefferson Davis Citizenship Restored U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed a bill into law on October 19, 1976, restoring the citizenship rights of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, 111 years after he was stripped of them for his role in the Civil War. This symbolic gesture represented a historical reconciliation effort.
• Battle of Aishiya in Lebanon A significant military engagement during the Lebanese Civil War, the Battle of Aishiya represented one of the complex conflicts in the region's turbulent history.

Events in 1976

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

Magazines from Oct. 19, 1976

Newspapers from Oct. 19, 1976

October 19, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 19, 1976 can also be written as 10/19/1976 in the US and as 19/10/1976 in UK and Europe.

October 19, 1976 in October 1976 calendar

Famous people born on October 19, 1976:

• Desmond Harrington

  American actor known for roles in TV series like Dexter and films such as Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship.

• Michael Young (baseball)
• Joe Duplantier

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on October 19th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 19, 1976 was If You Leave Me Now by Chicago, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

1. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
2. Rick Dees - Disco Duck (Part 1)
3. Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven
4. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
5. Orleans - Still The One

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 19, 1976 was Mississippi by Pussycat, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

1. Pussycat - Mississippi
2. Abba - Dancing Queen
3. Demis Roussos - When Forever Has Gone
4. Rod Stewart - Sailing
5. The Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 19, 1976 was The Rubberband Man by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

1. The Spinners - The Rubberband Man
2. The O'Jays - Message In Our Music
3. Commodores - Just To Be Close To You
4. L.T.D. - Love Ballad
5. Norman Connors - You Are My Starship

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 19th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 19, 1976 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 19, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 02:51 am and setting at 04:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 08, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Nov 06, 1976.

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Your place in the Universe on October 19, 1976

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Someone born on October 19, 1976 is:

48 years 6 months old,

or 582 months and 25 days old,

or 2534 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17739 days old,

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

There are 159 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 19th 2025.

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

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

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