What happened on Saturday May 29, 1976?

About May 29th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: Two significant seismic events occurred in the Burma-China border region, with magnitude 6.9 and 7.0 earthquakes striking less than two hours apart, potentially causing substantial geological disruption and potential human impact.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1976 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Love Hangover by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: Fernando by Abba
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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May 29, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1976:

  • Severe Earthquakes on Burma-China Border Two significant seismic events occurred in the Burma-China border region, with magnitude 6.9 and 7.0 earthquakes striking less than two hours apart, potentially causing substantial geological disruption and potential human impact.
  • Death of British Diplomat Robert Smallbones Robert Smallbones, a distinguished British diplomat, passed away at the age of 92 on May 29, 1976, concluding a significant career in international relations and public service.
  • Johnny Cash Single Reaches Chart Position Johnny Cash's song 'One Piece At A Time' achieved commercial success by reaching number 29 on the music charts, demonstrating the artist's continued popularity in the mid-1970s.
  • Joe Niekro's Unique Baseball Moment During his 22-year professional baseball career, Joe Niekro hit his only home run in a remarkable twist of fate - the home run was struck against his own brother, Phil Niekro, creating a memorable sibling sports moment.

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May 29, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 29, 1976?


May 29, 1976 was a Saturday and it was the 150th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1976 can also be written as 5/29/1976 in the US and as 29/5/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1976?


Famous people born on May 29, 1976:

  • Yusuke Iseya

    Prominent Japanese actor and model known for his versatile performances in film and television.

  • Raef LaFrentz

    Professional American basketball player who played in the NBA for multiple teams during his career.

  • Claudio Cacapa

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May 29, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 29, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 1976 was Love Hangover by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Love Hangover youtube
  2. - Silly Love Songs youtube
  3. - Fooled Around And Fell In Love youtube
  4. - Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) youtube
  5. - Misty Blue youtube

May 29, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 29, 1976 was Fernando by Abba, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Fernando youtube
  2. - Save Your Kisses For Me youtube
  3. - No Charge youtube
  4. - Jungle Rock youtube
  5. - S-S-S-Single Bed youtube

May 29, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 29, 1976 was I Want You by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - I Want You
  2. - Young Hearts Run Free youtube
  3. - I'll Be Good To You youtube
  4. - Kiss And Say Goodbye youtube
  5. - Dance Wit Me
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May 29, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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

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May 29, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 29, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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May 29, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 29, 1976 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 29, 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 May 29, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 05:59 am and setting at 09:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1976.

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How old is someone born on May 29, 1976?


Someone born on May 29, 1976 is:

48 years 11 months old,

or 587 months and 15 days old,

or 2554 weeks and 4 days old,

or 17882 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 29, 1976?

There are 15 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 29, 1976?

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