January 16th, 1974

Born on January 16th, 1974.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Kate Moss: Model.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1974.

• United States: Show And Tell - Al Wilson
• United Kingdom: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers

Take me back to January 16th, 1974!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 16th, 1974, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song Show And Tell by Al Wilson is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by New Seekers is the number-one hit song. 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 "Adam-12", "Emergency!", "Last of the Summer Wine", and "The Six Million Dollar Man". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", and "Super Friends".

Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe Adventure Team, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Weebles, and Shrinky Dinks.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 16th, 1974.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players.

  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.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.

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  The Godfather Part II.

  "The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.

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  Disco music.

  Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  King Faisal.

  The King of Saudi Arabia, King Faisal, was named Time Person of the Year in 1974 due to his role in the 1973–74 oil crisis.

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  Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"

  "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand won a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.

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  The Vietnam War is in its final stages.

  The war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, the US military had withdrawn. Meanwhile, North Vietnamese forces continued to win battles and make inroads into the south.

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  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.

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  Oil crisis.

  An oil crisis began in October 1973 after OAPEC placed an oil embargo on several countries that had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War. This led to shortages and long lines at gas stations. Some US states even asked their citizens to avoid putting up Christmas lights.

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  1973-74 stock market crash.

  Between January 1973 and December 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 45% of its value. The UK stock market fared even worse, with the FT 30 dropping by over 70%.

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  Hitchhiking is declining.

  Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

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  Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

  Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.

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  Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

  Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

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  The Volkswagen Beetle.

  The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 49 years, 8 months, and 14 days have passed since January 16th, 1974.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 3 of 1974.
• Leap Year: 1974 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 16th, 1974, are now 49 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1974 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 127526400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 16th, 1974.

• December 17th, 1973: 34 people are killed in a Palestinian terrorist attack at the international airport in Rome, Italy.
• December 20th, 1973: Spanish Prime Minister Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco is assassinated by a car bomb in Madrid.
• December 26th, 1973: The Exorcist is released.
• January 1st, 1974: Soccer: Manchester United legend George Best plays his final game for the club.
• January 4th, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy carries out his first known attack on Karen Sparks in Washington, Oregon.
• January 13th, 1974: Super Bowl VIII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
• January 15th, 1974: Serial killer Dennis Rader (BTK) murders four members of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas.
• January 15th, 1974: The first episode of "Happy Days" is aired.
• This date: January 16th, 1974
• January 23rd, 1974: Former model and broadway dancer Athalia Ponsell Lindsley is stabbed to death outside of her home in St. Augustine, Florida.
• January 26th, 1974: Boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier get into a brawl at the ABC studios in New York City.
• February 1st, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy murders Lynda Ann Healy.
• February 1st, 1974: 177 people are killed when a fire breaks out at the Joelma Building in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• February 4th, 1974: 19-year-old Patty Hearst is kidnapped by a left-wing group called the Symbionese Liberation Army in Berkeley, California.
• February 4th, 1974: Elton John releases the song "Bennie and the Jets".
• February 8th, 1974: The first episode of the sitcom "Good Times" is aired on TV.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 16th, 1974, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1974 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: January 16th, 1974 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 16th, 1980, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 16th of January.

• Republic Day (India)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 16th, 1974 was most likely conceived around April 25th, 1973.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 16th, 1974 is close to October 9th, 1974.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 16th, 1974.

• 18,155 days have passed since this date.
• 2,593 weeks have passed.
• 1,568,588,400 seconds have passed since January 16th, 1974.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,830,019,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 809,391,614,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 261,431,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 134,898,602 steps. That's roughly 59,955 miles!
• Since this date, 18,823,061 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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