Monday, March 22, 1976 · New Orleans, Louisiana
The world the day Reese Witherspoon was born
Reese Witherspoon, the actress, arrived on a Monday in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”
The 4 Seasons
The moon
last quarter
Star sign
♈ Aries
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Gerald Ford
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Reese was born
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” by The 4 Seasons topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Love Machine (Part 1)”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1976
U.S. averages for the year Reese Witherspoon 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- Feb 19 · Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.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 Reese Witherspoon born?
Reese Witherspoon was born on Monday, March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What day of the week was Reese Witherspoon born?
A Monday. March 22, 1976 fell on a Monday.
What was the #1 song when Reese Witherspoon was born?
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” by The 4 Seasons was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Reese Witherspoon was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Reese Witherspoon’s zodiac sign?
Reese Witherspoon is a Aries (born Mar 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Reese Witherspoon was born?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit, on the night of March 22, 1976.
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