February 13th, 1974, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 44 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
47 years, 0 months and 15 days have passed since February 13th, 1974.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Robbie Williams: Singer.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 13th, 1974:
United States: The Way We Were - Barbra Sreisand
United Kingdom: Tiger Feet - Mud
Take Me Back!
The date is February 13th, 1974 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
In America, the song The Way We Were by Barbra Sreisand 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 "Columbo.", "The Odd Couple", "Emergency!" and "Maude". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Brady Bunch", "All in the Family" and "Happy Days". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Battleship (game)", "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Weebles" and "Magna Doodle".
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 February 13th, 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.
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 15 days have passed since February 13th, 1974.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 07 of 1974.
Leap Year: 1974 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 13th, 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 129945600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 13th, 1974:
January 15th, 1974: Serial killer Dennis Rader (BTK) murders four members of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 13th, 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 February 13th, 1974 was probably conceived around the 6th of May, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 13th, 1974 is the 23rd of November, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 13th, 1974.
17,182 days have passed since this date.
1,484,524,800 seconds have passed since the February 13th, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,731,945,600 times.
Since February 13th, 1974, earth has travelled approximately 766,014,796,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,420,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,669,133 steps. That's about 56,742 miles!
Since this date, 17,814,298 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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