What happened on Monday June 28, 1976?

Here's what happened on June 28, 1976:

• Entebbe Airport Hijacking Air France Flight 139, traveling from Tel Aviv to Paris, was hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and two German accomplices. The aircraft was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, becoming a significant international hostage crisis that would later lead to a famous Israeli rescue operation.
• First Women Admitted to US Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy officially integrated women into its student body, with 155 female students joining the freshman class of 1980. This milestone marked a significant step towards gender equality in military education and represented a transformative moment in U.S. military history.
• Luanda Trial of Mercenaries An Angolan court sentenced US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in a high-profile trial, reflecting the complex geopolitical tensions surrounding Angola's post-colonial period and international military interventions.

Events in 1976

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

Magazines from Jun. 28, 1976

Newspapers from Jun. 28, 1976

June 28, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 180th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 28, 1976 can also be written as 6/28/1976 in the US and as 28/6/1976 in UK and Europe.

June 28, 1976 in June 1976 calendar

Famous people born on June 28, 1976:

• Seth Wescott

  Olympic gold medalist snowboarder from the United States, renowned for his success in snowboard cross events at the Winter Olympics.

• Shinobu Asagoe

  Professional Japanese tennis player who competed in international tournaments during the late 1990s and early 2000s, known for her singles...

• Satam al-Suqami

Famous people born in 1976

Famous people born on June 28th

Famous people died on June 28, 1976:

• Stanley Baker

  Welsh actor known for his roles in war films like 'The Guns of Navarone', who died at a relatively young age of 49.

Famous people who died in 1976

Famous people who died on June 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 28, 1976 was Silly Love Songs by Wings, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. Wings - Silly Love Songs
2. Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
3. Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
5. Captain and Tennille - Shop Around

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 28, 1976 was Combine Harvester by The Wurzels, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. The Wurzels - Combine Harvester
2. The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
3. Wings - Silly Love Songs
4. JJ Barrie - No Charge
5. Our Kid - You Just Might See Me Cry

June 28, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 28, 1976 was Something He Can Feel by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

1. Aretha Franklin - Something He Can Feel
2. Natalie Cole - Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)
3. The Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye
4. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1)
5. George Benson - This Masquerade

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 28th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 28, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:35 am and setting at 09:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 12, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1976.

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Someone born on June 28, 1976 is:

48 years 11 months old,

or 587 months and 27 days old,

or 2556 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17893 days old,

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

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 28th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 28, 1976.

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