At A Glance

29 November 1976 at a glance

Day of the week
29 November 1976 was a Monday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Money, Money, Money” by ABBA.
Top Film of 1976
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1976 was Rocky.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 November 1976 was First Quarter.

On this day: 29 November

  • 1961 Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.
  • 1963 "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
  • 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
  • 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
  • 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.

Famous people born on 29 November

  • Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
  • Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
  • Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
  • Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)

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Events of 1976 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 27 January – Gough Whitlam is comfortably re-elected as the leader of the Australian Labor Party despite being challenged for the leadership by Lionel Bowen and Frank Crean.
  • 20 March – The 1976 Victorian state election is held which sees the incumbent Liberal government led by premier Rupert Hamer returned with an increased majority.
  • 30 March – United States vice-president Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Australia with his wife Happy and stepdaughter Malinda to attend United States Bicentennial engagements in Canberra and Sydney. One person is arrested after police clash with 150 demonstrators in Canberra, protesting Rockefeller's visit.

Life in Australia in 1976

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.11

Loaf of Bread

$0.40

Average House

$28,000

Weekly Wage

$150.00

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