January 23rd, 1974, was a Wednesday. It was day 23 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 7 months and 26 days have passed since January 23rd, 1974.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
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The movie "The Exorcist" was at the top of the box office on January 23rd, 1974.
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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 the movie The Exorcist is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister.
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 "What's My Line?", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Emergency!" and "Maude". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids".
Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, Big Jim (action figure) and Magnavox Odyssey.
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The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.
In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
The war in Vietnam was still ongoing at this stage. However, the US military had withdrawn. During this period, North Vietnamese forces continued to win battles and make inroads into the south.
The best NBA players in 1974 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Rick Barry, Walt Frazier and Gail Goodrich.
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.
"The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand won a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
Between January, 1973 and 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.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
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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 from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 23rd, 1980 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on January 23rd.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on January 23rd, 1974.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 23rd, 1974.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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