August 30, 1974, was a Friday. It was 50 years, 2 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 30, 1974, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Chinatown".
This date was 18,348 days ago. Approximately 612 months have passed. It was the 242nd day of 1974, in week 35. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 204 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Friday, August 30, 1974. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The summer of 1974 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In the United States, it is the Friday before Labor Day weekend. Many Americans are planning barbecues and other gatherings. In America, the song "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka is at the top of the singles charts, while "Love Me For A Reason" by Osmonds is the number-one song in the UK.
Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Chinatown is at the top of the box office. 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.
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 "What's My Line?", "Medical Center", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and "The Waltons".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", and "Gotcha". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Speed Buggy", "The Addams Family", and "Happy Days". Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Nerf Balls, Baby Alive (doll), and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 30, 1974.
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In August 1974, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on August 30, 1974, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 30, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 30.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on August 30, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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