What happened on Thursday October 28, 1976?

About October 28th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: John D. Ehrlichman, former domestic policy adviser to President Richard Nixon and a key figure in the Watergate scandal, arrived at the Swift Trail Camp minimum-security facility in southeastern Arizona to begin serving his prison sentence for his role in the infamous political conspiracy.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 1976 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
  • #1 UK song: Mississippi by Pussycat
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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October 28, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1976:

  • Ehrlichman Begins Prison Sentence John D. Ehrlichman, former domestic policy adviser to President Richard Nixon and a key figure in the Watergate scandal, arrived at the Swift Trail Camp minimum-security facility in southeastern Arizona to begin serving his prison sentence for his role in the infamous political conspiracy.
  • Billy Martin Honored as AL Manager of the Year Billy Martin was named the American League Manager of the Year for his exceptional leadership and performance with the New York Yankees, recognizing his strategic management and ability to guide the team to success.
  • Deadly Train Collision in Goes Neth A tragic train collision occurred in Goes Neth, resulting in the loss of seven lives. The incident highlights the potential dangers in transportation infrastructure and the importance of railway safety protocols.

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

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What day of the week was October 28, 1976?


October 28, 1976 was a Thursday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1976 can also be written as 10/28/1976 in the US and as 28/10/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 28, 1976?


Famous people born on October 28, 1976:

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October 28, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 25th and October 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1976 was If You Leave Me Now by Chicago, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

  1. - If You Leave Me Now youtube
  2. - Disco Duck (Part 1) youtube
  3. - Rock'n Me youtube
  4. - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald youtube
  5. - A Fifth Of Beethoven youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1976 was Mississippi by Pussycat, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

  1. - Mississippi youtube
  2. - Dancing Queen youtube
  3. - When Forever Has Gone youtube
  4. - Sailing youtube
  5. - Can't Get By Without You youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1976 was Message In Our Music by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

  1. - Message In Our Music
  2. - The Rubberband Man
  3. - Love Ballad
  4. - You Are My Starship
  5. - Just To Be Close To You
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October 28, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 28, 1976 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 28, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 12:52 pm and setting at 11:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 08, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Nov 06, 1976.

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How old is someone born on October 28, 1976?


Someone born on October 28, 1976 is:

48 years 6 months old,

or 582 months and 16 days old,

or 2532 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17730 days old,

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

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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

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