August 21, 1974, was a Wednesday. It was 50 years, 2 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1974:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "That's Entertainment!".
This date occurred 18,339 days ago. Approximately 611 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1974, in week 34. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 21, 1974, are now 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 204 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1974, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1974 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka is at the top of the singles charts, while "When Will I See You Again" by Three Degrees is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie That's Entertainment! 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 "Steptoe and Son", "The Odd Couple", "Barnaby Jones", and "The Six Million Dollar Man". 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".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The Addams Family", and "Bagpuss". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Nerf Balls, and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 1974.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1974.
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People in August 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 21, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 38 on this day in 1974.
Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on August 21, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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