February 14, 1974 Valentine's Day

February 14, 1974, was a Thursday. It was 50 years, 9 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 14, 1974:

United States: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
United Kingdom: "Tiger Feet" by Mud

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 14, 1974

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
Americans - Byron MacGregor
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin

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Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Exorcist" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

Valentine's Day 1974 was 18,543 days ago. Approximately 618 months have passed. It was the 45th day of 1974, in week 07. 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 206 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to February 14, 1974

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Thursday, February 14, 1974. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It's Valentine's Day, so couples are exchanging cards and going out to dinner together.

In America, the song "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tiger Feet" by Mud 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 "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "All in the Family", "McMillan & Wife", and "Soul Train". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "All in the Family", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "Bagpuss".

Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Uno (card game), Big Jim (action figure), and Connect Four.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 14, 1974, will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1974 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
Native American Zodiac: February 14, 1974 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 14, 1974.

Girls are going missing in the Seattle area
Young women were beginning to disappear from Seattle and the wider Washington State area. At the time, Ted Bundy was still an unknown name, and none of the bodies had been found yet. However, people were aware that something terrible was going on. Between February and July 1974, eight women vanished from the area.
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.
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.
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.
Roller skates
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
The Godfather Part II
"The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
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.
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.
Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand won a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
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).
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.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to February 14, 1974.

January 15, 1974:
• Serial killer Dennis Rader (BTK) murders four members of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas.
• The first episode of "Happy Days" is aired.
January 23, 1974: Former model and broadway dancer Athalia Ponsell Lindsley is stabbed to death outside of her home in St. Augustine, Florida.
January 26, 1974: Boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier get into a brawl at the ABC studios in New York City.
February 1, 1974:
• Serial killer Ted Bundy murders Lynda Ann Healy.
• 177 people are killed when a fire breaks out at the Joelma Building in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 4, 1974:
• 19-year-old Patty Hearst is kidnapped by a left-wing group called the Symbionese Liberation Army in Berkeley, California.
• Elton John releases the song "Bennie and the Jets".
February 8, 1974: The first episode of the sitcom "Good Times" is aired on TV.
This date: February 14, 1974
February 19, 1974: The Jackson 5 releases their song "Dancing Machine".
February 21, 1974: Canadian ice hockey player Tim Horton dies in a car crash at the age of 44.
March 3, 1974: 346 people are killed when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes northeast of Paris, France.
March 8, 1974:
• The final episode of The Brady Bunch is aired.
• Charles de Gaulle Airport is opened in France.
March 12, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy abducts and murders 19-year-old Donna Gail Manson in Oregon.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on February 14, 1974

TV audiences were watching the following shows on February 14, 1974:

Good Times

Happy Days

Kojak

The Six Million Dollar Man

Barnaby Jones

Last of the Summer Wine

M*A*S*H

The Bob Newhart Show

The Waltons

Maude

The Rookies

Emergency!

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.

Kids TV shows on February 14, 1974

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1974:

Bagpuss

Happy Days

The Addams Family

Super Friends

Bailey's Comets

Inch High, Private Eye

Speed Buggy

Star Trek: The Animated Series

Schoolhouse Rock!

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

Popular toys and games in 1974

Toys and games that were popular in 1974:

Connect Four

Magna Doodle

Risk board game

Shrinky Dinks

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle

Baby Alive (doll)

Shrinky Dinks

Magnavox Odyssey

Kenner SSP Racers

Big Jim (action figure)

Uno (card game)

Weebles

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in February 1974.

Gotcha

Space Race

Pong

Were you born on February 14, 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 February 14, 1980, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 14.

Phill Lewis

Actor
Born on February 14, 1968
He turned 6 on this day in 1974.

Simon Pegg

Actor
Born on February 14, 1970
He turned 4 on this day in 1974.

Viscera

Wrestler Deceased
Born on February 14, 1971
He turned 3 on this day in 1974.

Steve McNair

American football player Deceased
Born on February 14, 1973
He turned 1 on this day in 1974.

Danai Gurira

Actress
Born on February 14, 1978
She was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Stephanie Moseley

Dancer / Actress Deceased
Born on February 14, 1984
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Edinson Cavani

Soccer player
Born on February 14, 1987
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on February 14:

Valentine's Day

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on February 14, 1974.

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on February 14, 1974 was most likely conceived around May 24, 1973.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 14, 1974 is close to November 7, 1974.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 14, 1974:

18,543 days have passed since this date.
2,649 weeks have passed.
1,602,115,200 seconds have passed since February 14, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,869,134,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 826,691,443,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 267,019,200 times.
You have taken approximately 137,781,907 steps. That's roughly 61,236 miles.
19,225,382 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Take me back to February 14, 1974

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Who were the best NBA players in 1974?

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Best soccer players

Roller skates

The Godfather Part II

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King Faisal

Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"

The Vietnam War is in its final stages

1974 in music

Oil crisis

1973-74 stock market crash

Hitchhiking is declining

Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

Color TV surpasses black-and-white

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Volkswagen Beetle

Lava lamps are all the rage