What happened on Wednesday July 28, 1976?

About July 28th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck Tientsin-Tangshan, China, resulting in 242,000 fatalities. This devastating seismic event is considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern history, causing massive destruction and widespread human suffering.
  • Day of the week: July 28th, 1976 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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 28, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 28, 1976:

  • Tangshan Earthquake A catastrophic 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck Tientsin-Tangshan, China, resulting in 242,000 fatalities. This devastating seismic event is considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern history, causing massive destruction and widespread human suffering.
  • World Air Speed Record Pilots Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set a remarkable world air speed record, achieving an incredible velocity of 3,530 kilometers per hour, demonstrating the cutting-edge aviation technology of the mid-1970s.
  • White Sox No-Hitter Chicago White Sox pitchers John Odom (5 innings) and Francisco Barrios (4 innings) collaborated to throw a combined no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics, a rare and impressive baseball achievement.

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July 28, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 28, 1976?


July 28, 1976 was a Wednesday and it was the 210th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 28, 1976 can also be written as 7/28/1976 in the US and as 28/7/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 28, 1976?


Famous people born on July 28, 1976:

  • Jacoby Shaddix

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  • Anne-Elisabeth Blateau
  • Huma Abedin
  • Meng Jie

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July 28, 1976: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 28, 1976:

  • Maggie Gripenberg

    Finnish dancer and choreographer (b. 1881).

  • Charlotte Susa

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July 28, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 28, 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 28, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 28, 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 28, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 28, 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 28, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 28, 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 28, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 28th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 28, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 28, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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July 28, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 28, 1976 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 28, 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 28, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:37 am and setting at 09:32 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 28, 1976?


Someone born on July 28, 1976 is:

48 years 10 months old,

or 586 months and 28 days old,

or 2552 weeks

or 17864 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 28, 1976?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 28, 1976?

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