What happened on Tuesday March 23, 1976?

About March 23rd, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 23, 1976, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights officially entered into force, marking a significant milestone in global human rights protection. This landmark treaty, ratified by 35 nations, established comprehensive legal standards for protecting individual civil and political freedoms worldwide. The covenant obligated signatory states to respect and ensure fundamental human rights, including the right to life, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and protection against arbitrary detention.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1976 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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

More about March 23rd, 1976? See below for more news and curiosities on March 23rd, 1976.

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March 23, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1976:

  • International Bill of Rights Takes Global Effect On March 23, 1976, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights officially entered into force, marking a significant milestone in global human rights protection. This landmark treaty, ratified by 35 nations, established comprehensive legal standards for protecting individual civil and political freedoms worldwide. The covenant obligated signatory states to respect and ensure fundamental human rights, including the right to life, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and protection against arbitrary detention.

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March 23, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 1976?


March 23, 1976 was a Tuesday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1976 can also be written as 3/23/1976 in the US and as 23/3/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1976?


Famous people born on March 23, 1976:

  • Keri Russell
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  • Chris Hoy

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  • Elisa Tovati

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  • Ricardo Zonta

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  • Jayson Blair

    Jayson Blair is an American journalist and author known for a controversial plagiarism scandal at The New York Times.

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March 23, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1976:

  • Ambrogio Viale

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March 23, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 22nd and March 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1976 was December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) youtube
  2. - Dream Weaver youtube
  3. - Lonely Night (Angel Face) youtube
  4. - All By Myself youtube
  5. - Disco Lady youtube

March 23, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1976 was I Love To Love by Tina Charles, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  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 23, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 1976 was Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - Disco Lady youtube
  2. - He's A Friend
  3. - Misty Blue youtube
  4. - New Orleans
  5. - Daylight
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March 23, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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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 23, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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March 23, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1976 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 23, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 01:38 am and setting at 12:44 pm.

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 23, 1976?


Someone born on March 23, 1976 is:

49 years 1 month old,

or 589 months and 20 days old,

or 2564 weeks

or 17948 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1976?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 23, 1976.

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