Friday, November 19, 1976 · St. Louis, Missouri
The world the day Jack Dorsey was born
Jack Dorsey, the Twitter co-founder, arrived on a Friday in St. Louis, Missouri. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”
Rod Stewart
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♏ Scorpio
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Gerald Ford
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Jack was born
“Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks, taking over from “Rock'n Me”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1976
U.S. averages for the year Jack Dorsey was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas61¢ → $4.48 today (7.3×)
- Postage stamp13¢ → 78¢ today (6.0×)
- Median new home$44,225 → $393,300 today (8.9×)
- Minimum wage$2.30 → $7.25 today (3.2×)
In the news
The year 1976
- Jan 12 · The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights).
- Jan 21 · Concorde, an Anglo-French supersonic airliner, began scheduled commercial flights to London, Paris, Bahrain, and Rio de Janeiro.
- Feb 19 · Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
- Mar 27 · The Washington Metro, the second-busiest rapid transit system in the U.S., opened to commuters.
- Apr 1 · Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc..
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Questions
When was Jack Dorsey born?
Jack Dorsey was born on Friday, November 19, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri.
What day of the week was Jack Dorsey born?
A Friday. November 19, 1976 fell on a Friday.
What was the #1 song when Jack Dorsey was born?
“Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Jack Dorsey was born. It spent 8 weeks at #1.
What is Jack Dorsey’s zodiac sign?
Jack Dorsey is a Scorpio (born Nov 19), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Jack Dorsey was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit, on the night of November 19, 1976.
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