September 9th, 1974, was a Monday. It was Day 252 of 1974. The decade was the Seventies.
49 years and 22 days have passed since September 9th, 1974.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 9th, 1974.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Chinatown" was at the top of the box office on September 9th, 1974.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is September 9th, 1974, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1974 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song I Shot The Sheriff by Eric Clapton is at the top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Love Me For A Reason by Osmonds is the number-one hit song. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Waltons", and "Good Times". 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 "Star Trek: The Animated Series", "Happy Days", "Hong Kong Phooey", and "Land of the Lost".
Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Clackers, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and Magnavox Odyssey.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 9th, 1974.
The best NBA players in 1974 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Rick Barry, Walt Frazier and Gail Goodrich.
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.
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.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
"The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
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.
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.
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand won a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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 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.
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
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).
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in September 1974.
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
The Rookies
American police series.
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
The Odd Couple
Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.
The Main Chance
British TV series about a solicitor who moves from London to Leeds.
Hee Haw
American variety show that featured country music and humor.
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1974.
Land of the Lost
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Valley of the Dinosaurs
The New Adventures of Gilligan
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
The Electric Company
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date 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
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Nerf Balls
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Crissy (doll)
Frisbee
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in September of 1974.
Gotcha
Arcade game developed by Atari.
Space Race
Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.
Pong
Table tennis game.
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 September 9th, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 9th.
Drug trafficker. Deceased
Born on September 9th, 1930
He turned 44 on this day in 1974.
Singer. Deceased
Born on September 9th, 1941
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on September 9th, 1960
He turned 14 on this day in 1974.
Actor.
Born on September 9th, 1966
He turned 8 on this day in 1974.
Singer.
Born on September 9th, 1975
He was born exactly one year after this date.
Rapper. Deceased
Born on September 9th, 1977
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.
Actress.
Born on September 9th, 1980
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.
Soccer player.
Born on September 9th, 1985
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.
UFC fighter.
Born on September 9th, 1986
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on September 9th, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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