What happened on Saturday February 21, 1976?

About February 21st, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Gerald Ford met with Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania), Robert E. Merriam, Bryce N. Harlow, and William T. Coleman to explore the possibility of establishing a new 'Hoover Commission', which would likely focus on government efficiency and organizational reforms.
  • Day of the week: February 21st, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
  • #1 UK song: December '63 by The Four Seasons
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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February 21, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 21, 1976:

  • Ford Discusses Hoover Commission Potential President Gerald Ford met with Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania), Robert E. Merriam, Bryce N. Harlow, and William T. Coleman to explore the possibility of establishing a new 'Hoover Commission', which would likely focus on government efficiency and organizational reforms.
  • Cardinal Willebrands Becomes Archbishop of Utrecht Cardinal Johannes Willebrands was officially installed as the Archbishop of Utrecht, marking a significant moment in the Dutch Catholic Church's leadership transition.

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February 21, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 21, 1976?


February 21, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 52nd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 1976 can also be written as 2/21/1976 in the US and as 21/2/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 21, 1976?


Famous people born on February 21, 1976:

  • Michael McIntyre

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  • Ryan Smyth

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February 21, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 21, 1976:

  • Jimmy Brady

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February 21, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 21, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 21, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 1976 was 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover youtube
  2. - Theme From S.W.A.T. youtube
  3. - You Sexy Thing youtube
  4. - Love To Love You Baby youtube
  5. - Love Machine (Part 1) youtube

February 21, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 21, 1976 was December '63 by The Four Seasons, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - December '63 youtube
  2. - Forever And Ever youtube
  3. - Mamma Mia youtube
  4. - I Love To Love youtube
  5. - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez youtube

February 21, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 1976 was Sweet Thing by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Sweet Thing
  2. - Sweet Love youtube
  3. - Turning Point
  4. - Let The Music Play
  5. - Boogie Fever youtube
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February 21, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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February 21, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 21, 1976 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 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 February 21, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 11:53 pm and setting at 10:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 15, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1976.

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How old is someone born on February 21, 1976?


Someone born on February 21, 1976 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months and 2 days old,

or 2565 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17959 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 1976?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 1976?

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