What happened on Saturday December 25, 1976?

About December 25th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Boeing 707-366C operated by EgyptAir crashed while attempting to land at Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand, resulting in the tragic loss of 71 lives on Christmas Day.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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December 25, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 1976:

  • EgyptAir Flight 664 Crash A Boeing 707-366C operated by EgyptAir crashed while attempting to land at Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand, resulting in the tragic loss of 71 lives on Christmas Day.
  • Takeo Fukuda Becomes Japanese Premier Takeo Fukuda assumed the role of Prime Minister of Japan on Christmas Day, marking a significant moment in Japanese political leadership.
  • Egyptian SS Patria Sinking The Egyptian ship SS Patria sank in the Red Sea on Christmas Day, with approximately 100 people losing their lives in this maritime disaster.
  • Death of Arthur Mitchell, English Cricket Player Arthur Mitchell, a notable English cricket player who represented England in six Test matches between 1933 and 1936, passed away on Christmas Day.

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December 25, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 25, 1976?


December 25, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 360th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 1976 can also be written as 12/25/1976 in the US and as 25/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

December 25, 1976 in December 1976 calendar

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Who was born on December 25, 1976?


Famous people born on December 25, 1976:

  • Armin van Buuren

    Internationally acclaimed Dutch DJ and record producer, widely considered one of the most influential figures in trance and electronic dance...

  • Tuomas Holopainen

    Founding member and primary songwriter of the symphonic metal band Nightwish, one of Finland's most successful musical exports.

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December 25, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 25, 1976:

  • Antonio Bruna

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December 25, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 25, 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) youtube
  2. - You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) youtube
  3. - The Rubberband Man youtube
  4. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube
  5. - More Than A Feeling youtube

December 25, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 25, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  2. - When A Child Is Born youtube
  3. - Somebody To Love youtube
  4. - Money Money Money youtube
  5. - Livin' Thing youtube

December 25, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 25, 1976 was Car Wash by Rose Royce, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Car Wash youtube
  2. - Dazz youtube
  3. - Hot Line youtube
  4. - Enjoy Yourself
  5. - Do It To My Mind
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December 25, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 25, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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December 25, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 1976 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 December 25, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 10:14 am and setting at 10:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 06, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1977.

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How old is someone born on December 25, 1976?


Someone born on December 25, 1976 is:

48 years 5 months old,

or 581 months and 12 days old,

or 2527 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17695 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 1976?

There are 202 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 1976?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 25, 1976.

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