What happened on Monday July 26, 1976?

About July 26th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a calculated political move during the 1976 Republican presidential primary, Ronald Reagan announced his choice of liberal U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker as his vice presidential running mate. This strategic selection was designed to attract moderate Republican delegates and challenge incumbent President Gerald Ford's nomination.
  • Day of the week: July 26th, 1976 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Kiss And Say Goodbye by The Manhattans
  • #1 UK song: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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July 26, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 26, 1976:

  • Reagan's Strategic VP Selection In a calculated political move during the 1976 Republican presidential primary, Ronald Reagan announced his choice of liberal U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker as his vice presidential running mate. This strategic selection was designed to attract moderate Republican delegates and challenge incumbent President Gerald Ford's nomination.
  • First Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease At the American Legion convention held at The Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates began experiencing a mysterious form of pneumonia. This event would later be recognized as the first documented outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, ultimately resulting in 29 fatalities and marking a significant moment in medical history.
  • UK Severs Diplomatic Ties with Uganda The United Kingdom officially terminated diplomatic relations with Uganda, signaling a significant diplomatic rupture and reflecting the complex geopolitical tensions of the mid-1970s, likely related to the political regime of Idi Amin at the time.

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July 26, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 26, 1976?


July 26, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 208th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 1976 can also be written as 7/26/1976 in the US and as 26/7/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 26, 1976?


Famous people born on July 26, 1976:

  • Alice Taglioni
    Alice Taglioni

    French actress of Corsican heritage, known for her acting career and personal tragedy after losing her husband Jocelyn Quivrin in a car...

  • Pável Pardo

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July 26, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 26, 1976:

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July 26, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

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

July 26, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 26, 1976 was Kiss And Say Goodbye by The Manhattans, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - Kiss And Say Goodbye youtube
  2. - Love Is Alive youtube
  3. - Moonlight Feels Right youtube
  4. - Afternoon Delight youtube
  5. - Don't Go Breaking My Heart youtube

July 26, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 26, 1976 was Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - Don't Go Breaking My Heart youtube
  2. - The Roussos Phenomenon youtube
  3. - You To Me Are Everything youtube
  4. - Young Hearts Run Free youtube
  5. - A Little Bit More youtube

July 26, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 26, 1976 was You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by Lou Rawls, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine youtube
  2. - Something He Can Feel
  3. - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1)
  4. - Who'd She Coo?
  5. - This Masquerade
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July 26, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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July 26, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 26, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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July 26, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 26, 1976 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 26, 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 July 26, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:25 am and setting at 08:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1976.

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How old is someone born on July 26, 1976?


Someone born on July 26, 1976 is:

48 years 10 months old,

or 586 months and 30 days old,

or 2552 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17866 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 26, 1976?

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