January 4th, 1974, fell on a Friday. It was day 4 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 0 months and 12 days have passed since January 4th, 1974.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 4th, 1974:
Serial killer Ted Bundy carries out his first known attack on Karen Sparks in Washington, Oregon.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 4th, 1974:
United States: Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
United Kingdom: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
Take Me Back!
The date is January 4th, 1974 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade is the number one hit song.
Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A horror film called "The Exorcist" is currently being shown in movie theaters. Because it's 1974, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Carl Douglas, ABBA, Mud, the Steve Miller Band, George McCrae and Terry Jacks.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Gunsmoke", "The Brady Bunch", "McMillan & Wife" and "Last of the Summer Wine". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "JOT the Dot", "The Pink Panther Show" and "All in the Family".
Popular toys include the likes of "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Weebles", "Shrinky Dinks" and "Baby Alive (doll)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 4th, 1974.
1973-74 stock market crash.
Between the 11th of January, 1973 and the 6th of December, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The U.K. stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 losing over 70% of its value.
The Exorcist.
Horror movie "The Exorcist" was being shown in movie theaters at the time.
1974 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1974 were dominated by Barbra Streisand, Elton John, The Jackson 5, The Steve Miller Band, Terry Jacks, Ray Stevens, The Stylistics, Dionne Warwick and The Spinners.
King Faisal.
The King of Saudi Arabia, King Faisal, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1974. This was in acknowledgment of his role in the oil crisis of 1973 - 1974.
1974 in movies.
Movies released in 1974 included Blazing Saddles, The Towering Inferno, The Trial of Billy Jack, Young Frankenstein, Earthquake, The Godfather Part II, Airport 1975, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, The Longest Yard, Foxy Brown, Murder on the Orient Express and Benji.
Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand would go on to win a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.
The Godfather Part II
"The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
Who were the best football players in 1974?
In 1974, the best soccer players were Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Breitner, Johan Neeskens, Grzegorz Lato, Gerd Müller, Robert Gadocha, Billy Bremner and Ralf Edström.
Who were the best NBA players in 1974?
The best NBA players in 1974 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Rick Barry, Walt Frazier and Gail Goodrich.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
47 years, 0 months and 12 days have passed since January 4th, 1974.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1974.
Leap Year: 1974 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 4th, 1974, will be 47 years of age.
People born in 1974 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 126489600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 4th, 1974:
December 6th, 1973: Gerald Ford becomes the Vice President of the United States.
December 20th, 1973: Spanish Prime Minister Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated by a car bomb in Madrid.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 4th, 1974?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 4th, 1974 was probably conceived around the 27th of March, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 4th, 1974 is the 14th of October, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 4th, 1974.
17,179 days have passed since this date.
1,484,265,600 seconds have passed since the January 4th, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,731,643,200 times.
Since January 4th, 1974, earth has travelled approximately 765,881,049,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,377,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,646,842 steps. That's about 56,732 miles!
Since this date, 17,811,187 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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