What happened on Sunday December 05, 1976?

About December 5th, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic election for the 511-member House of Representatives (Shūgiin), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost its majority for the first time in over 18 years. Despite falling from 271 to 249 seats, the LDP remained the largest party, and Prime Minister Takeo Miki retained his position, signaling a potential political transformation in Japan.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1976 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
  • #1 UK song: Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

More about December 5th, 1976? See below for more news and curiosities on December 5th, 1976.

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December 05, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1976:

  • Japanese Parliamentary Election Shifts Political Landscape In a historic election for the 511-member House of Representatives (Shūgiin), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost its majority for the first time in over 18 years. Despite falling from 271 to 249 seats, the LDP remained the largest party, and Prime Minister Takeo Miki retained his position, signaling a potential political transformation in Japan.
  • UN General Assembly Resolution on Non-Nuclear State Security The United Nations General Assembly passed a significant resolution proposed by Pakistan, focusing on enhancing the security and protection of non-nuclear states in the global geopolitical landscape.
  • Buffalo Bills' OJ Simpson Sets Rushing Record Buffalo Bills running back OJ Simpson achieved an impressive 203-yard rushing performance, demonstrating his exceptional athletic prowess during the NFL game.
  • Severe Winter Weather Hits South Dakota A cold Canadian air mass swept across South Dakota, bringing intense winter conditions. High winds reached up to 63 mph in Philip and 55 mph in Rapid City. Snowfall ranged from one to two inches statewide, with southeastern, south-central, and east-central counties experiencing three to five inches of snow.

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December 05, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 05, 1976: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins : 27 - 45
  • Chicago Bears - Seattle Seahawks : 34 - 7
  • Dallas Cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles : 26 - 7
  • Detroit Lions - New York Giants : 10 - 24
  • Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Vikings : 9 - 20
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What day of the week was December 05, 1976?


December 05, 1976 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1976 can also be written as 12/5/1976 in the US and as 5/12/1976 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1976 in December 1976 calendar

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Who was born on December 05, 1976?


Famous people born on December 05, 1976:

  • Amy Acker
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  • Xavier Garbajosa

    French rugby union player who competed at a professional level, representing national and club teams with notable skill.

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December 05, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1976 was Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) youtube
  2. - The Rubberband Man youtube
  3. - Love So Right youtube
  4. - Muskrat Love youtube
  5. - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald youtube

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1976 was Under The Moon Of Love by Showaddywaddy, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Under The Moon Of Love youtube
  2. - Mississippi youtube
  3. - If You Leave Me Now youtube
  4. - Somebody To Love youtube
  5. - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing youtube

December 05, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1976 was Dazz by Brick, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Dazz youtube
  2. - Car Wash youtube
  3. - Enjoy Yourself
  4. - Keep Me Cryin'
  5. - Hot Line youtube
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December 05, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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December 05, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 05, 1976 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 December 05, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 06:44 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1976?


Someone born on December 05, 1976 is:

48 years 5 months old,

or 581 months and 2 days old,

or 2526 weeks and 3 days old,

or 17685 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1976?

There are 212 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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