January 23rd, 1974, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 23 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
46 years, 10 months and 4 days have passed since January 23rd, 1974.
On This Date
Events that occurred on January 23rd, 1974:
Former model and broadway dancer Athalia Ponsell Lindsley is stabbed to death outside of her home in St. Augustine, Florida.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Tiffani Thiessen: Actress.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 23rd, 1974:
United States: You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
United Kingdom: Tiger Feet - Mud
Take Me Back!
The date is January 23rd, 1974 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Tiger Feet by Mud 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. 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", "Here's Lucy", "Marcus Welby, M.D." 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", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Star Trek: The Animated Series".
Popular toys include the likes of "Clackers", "Weebles", "Uno (card game)" 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 23rd, 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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
46 years, 10 months and 4 days have passed since January 23rd, 1974.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 1974.
Leap Year: 1974 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 23rd, 1974, will be 46 years of age.
People born in 1974 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 128131200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 23rd, 1974:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 23rd, 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 23rd, 1974 was probably conceived around the 15th of April, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 23rd, 1974 is the 2nd of November, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Gotcha - Arcade game developed by Atari.
Space Race - Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.
Pong - Table tennis game.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 23rd, 1974.
17,110 days have passed since this date.
1,478,304,000 seconds have passed since the January 23rd, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,724,688,000 times.
Since January 23rd, 1974, earth has travelled approximately 762,804,864,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 246,384,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,134,144 steps. That's about 56,504 miles!
Since this date, 17,739,648 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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