July 17, 1974, was a Wednesday. It was 50 years, 5 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 17, 1974:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Herbie Rides Again" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,421 days ago. Approximately 614 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1974, in week 29. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on July 17, 1974, are now 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 205 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is July 17, 1974, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1974 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae is at the top of the singles charts, while "She" by Charles Aznavour is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Herbie Rides Again is at the top of the box office.
Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H", "Barnaby Jones", and "Happy Days". 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. People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "The Brady Bunch", "Sesame Street", and "Schoolhouse Rock!". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Clackers, Nerf Balls, and Uno (card game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 17, 1974.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 17, 1974.
People in July 1974 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in July 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 July 17, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 17.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on July 17, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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