Notable events in May In many countries, May Day is May 1. This is celebrated as Labour Day in many countries. The first Saturday in May is the date of the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States. In Western Europe May 8 is VE Day. In Eastern Europe it is celebrated on May 9. In the European Union May 9 is Europe Day. Each year in May, the Eurovision Song Contest is held. The Indianapolis 500 is held on the Sunday before Memorial Day (last Monday in May).
May May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is also a month within the northern season of spring.The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Although some historians claim that May was named after the Latin word majores which means older men since they say that May is dedicated to old men.In any calendar year, no other month starts on the same day of the week as May.
Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Your Birthstone is Emerald and your Birth Flower is Lily of the Valley.
Alice Hughes Wednesday, 5th of May 1976 You were born 11688 days ago! 126 days into the year - with 240 days left
Congratulations on birthday number 32. Aged 32, Nick Faldo wins the second of his 3 Masters golf championships in April 1992.
1976 Winners! Football Champions of England Liverpool, runners-up Queens Park Rangers. FA Cup - Southampton 1-0 Manchester United. Football Champions of Scotland Rangers, runners-up Celtic. Scottish Cup was won by Rangers who beat Hearts 3 – 1. The Cricket County Champions were Middlesex. The University Boat Race was won by Oxford in a time of 16 minutes and 58 seconds. The Grand National was won by John Burke on Rag Trade at odds of 14/1. The Epsom Derby was won by Lester Piggott riding Empery in a time of 2 minutes and 35.7 seconds. Oscars - Best Picture went to Rocky - Best Actor Oscar was awarded to Peter Finch for his performance in Network - The Best Actress award went to Faye Dunaway in Network. Time magazine's Man of the Year award went to Jimmy Carter.
Your World in 1976 In 1976 the population of the UK was approximately 56,142,500. The estimated population of the world was 4,141,423,600. Easter Sunday fell on April 18th and Mother's Day was March 28th.
Wednesday The name comes from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from Old English language Wednes daeg, meaning the day of the English god Woden (Wodan) who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England until about the 7th century. Wednes daeg is like the Old Norse Odinsdagr (Odin's day), which is an early translation of the Latin dies Mercurii (Mercury's day), and reflects the widespread association of Woden with Mercury. In Romance languages it is derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury: mercredi (French), mercoledi (Italian), miercoles (Spanish), miercuri (Romanian), dimecres (Catalan), dies Mercurii (Latin).
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Others born on 5th of May * 867 - Uda, Emperor of Japan * 1210 - King Afonso III of Portugal * 1818 - Karl Marx, German political philosopher * 1833 - Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer * 1901 - Blind Willie McTell, American singer * 1914 - Tyrone Power, American actor * 1943 - Michael Palin, British writer, actor, and comedian * 1950 - Mary Hopkin, Welsh singer * 1957 - Richard E. Grant, British actor * 1981 - Craig David, English singer
Hot in the charts on 5th of May 1976
Number one in the UK Singles chart: ABBA - "Fernando" Number one in the UK Album chart: TV Soundtrack - "Rock Follies" Number one in the US Singles chart: Love Hangover by Diana Ross Number one in the US Album chart: Led Zeppelin - "Presence"
Money in 1976 A pound was worth 1.8 US dollars in 1976.
An ounce of gold cost £69.36 in 1976 and is worth around £430 today.
Inflation was running at 16.5%.
What you could buy for £5 in 1976 would cost you £25.94 today. In the time it took you to earn £5 in 1976 you would have earned £41.15 today. Meaning that earnings have gone up 1.59 times faster than prices since 1976.
Happy birthday my darling All our love, David, George and Melissa. xxxxxx
Book winners in 1976! Literature - Nobel Prize In 1976 the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to the US writer Saul Bellow "for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work." Literature - Best Novel The most critically acclaimed novel of 1976 was Slapstick, or Lonesome No More written by Kurt Vonnegut. Literature - Pulitzer Prize In 1976 the Pulitzer Prize for best novel was awarder to Saul Bellow for Humboldt's Gift .
1976 in other Calendars 1976 in Roman numerals is MCMLXXVI
The Islamic translation of Wednesday 5th of May 1976 is... Yaum al Arbah 6th Jumada al-awwal 1396
Your birthday in Julian days is... 2442904
The Jewish version of 5th of May 1976 is... 5 Iyyar 5736
The Chinese version... Year 65 Month 4 Day 7 in the year cycle Bing Chen
Your Chinese zodiac is the Dragon People born in the Year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn. They are also honest, sensitive, brave, and they inspire confidence and trust. Dragon people are the most eccentric of any in the eastern zodiac. They neither borrow money nor make flowery speeches, but they tend to be soft-hearted which sometimes gives others an advantage over them. They are compatible with Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters.
Alice Hughes Wednesday, 5th of May 1976 You were born 11688 days ago! 126 days into the year - with 240 days left
Congratulations on birthday number 32. Aged 32, Mairead Corrigan won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976.
5th of May in history! 311 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, dies 1260 - Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire. 1494 - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain. 1640 - King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament. 1705 - Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, dies 1809 - Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent. 1821 - Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena. 1835 - First railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen. 1859 - Peter Gustav Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies 1865 - In North Bend Ohio the first train robbery in the US takes place. 1891 - Carnegie Hall has its grand opening with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor. 1921 - Chanel No. 5 is released. 1925 - Afrikaans is established as an official language in South Africa. 1936 - Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 1940 - World War II: In London, a Norwegian government-in-exile is formed. 1945 - World War II: Prague uprising against the Nazis. 1955 - West Germany gains full sovereignty. 1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space. 1980 - The SAS storm the Iranian embassy in after a six day siege. 2005 - Tony Blair's Labour Party is re-elected for a third, consecutive term.
Taurus
The Bull
April 21 to May 21
Traditional
Taurus traits...
Patient and reliable
Warmhearted and loving
Persistent and determined Placid and security loving
On the dark side...
Jealous and possessive Resentful and inflexible Self-indulgent and greedy
Notable events in 1976 The Cray-1, the first commercially developed supercomputer, is released. First laser printer introduced by IBM. Sex Pistols achieve notoriety as they unleash 4-letter words live on TV. The first commercial Concorde flight takes off. The 1976 Winter Olympics open in Innsbruck, Austria. Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Eurovision Song Contest won by Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me. James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister. Toronto's CN Tower - the tallest free-standing land structure opens. The 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Politics in 1976 The Prime Minister in office when you were born was James Callaghan. James Callaghan was a Labour politician who became an MP in 1945 representing the constituency of Cardiff. He was PM for 3 years.
The US President in office in 1976 was Gerald Ford. Gerald Ford was a Republican who served 3 years as President.
Elizabeth II was Queen when you were born. She was in the twenty-fifth year of her reign
Happy birthday my darling All our love, David, George and Melissa. xxxxxx
