January 12, 1974, was a Saturday. It was 50 years, 11 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
People who were born on this exact date:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 1974:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Exorcist" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 18,607 days ago. Approximately 620 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 1974, in week 02. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 207 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Saturday, January 12, 1974. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band is at the top of the singles charts, while "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Exorcist is at the top of the box office.
Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s and early 1970s has disappeared. The disco look is beginning to take off. Women are wearing t-shirts, khaki pants, mood rings, kimonos and flare jumpsuits. Meanwhile, men are wearing velvet sports coats, slogan t-shirts, flannel, frilly shirts, jeans and khaki chinos.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Oskar Schindler and Eamon de Valera would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Hawaii Five-O", "Adam-12", and "The Waltons". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "Inch High, Private Eye". Popular toys at the moment include Crissy (doll), Nerf Balls, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Magnavox Odyssey.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 12, 1974.
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Notable events that happened close to January 12, 1974.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 1974:
1974 saw the introduction of cars such as the Volkswagen Golf, the Dodge Ramcharger, the Audi 50, the Volvo 200 Series, the Renault 7, and the Ford Elite.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1974:
Toys and games that were popular in 1974:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1974.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1974.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 12, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on January 12, 1974.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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