April 16th, 1974, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 106 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
46 years, 9 months and 9 days have passed since April 16th, 1974.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 16th, 1974:
United States: TSOP - MFSB
United Kingdom: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Take Me Back!
The date is April 16th, 1974 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1974 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song TSOP by MFSB is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Harold Wilson 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", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "All in the Family" and "Maude". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race" and "Gotcha".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Sesame Street", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Bagpuss". Popular toys include the likes of "Lite-Brite", "G.I. Joe Adventure Team", "Uno (card game)" and "Kenner SSP Racers".
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 April 16th, 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:
46 years, 9 months and 9 days have passed since April 16th, 1974.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 16 of 1974.
Leap Year: 1974 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 16th, 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 135298800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 16th, 1974:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 16th, 1974?
Harold Wilson 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 April 16th, 1974 was probably conceived around the 7th of July, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 16th, 1974 is the 24th of January, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 16th, 1974.
17,086 days have passed since this date.
1,476,234,000 seconds have passed since the April 16th, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,722,273,000 times.
Since April 16th, 1974, earth has travelled approximately 761,736,744,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 246,039,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 126,956,124 steps. That's about 56,425 miles!
Since this date, 17,714,808 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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