December 11th, 1974, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 345 of 1974. The decade was the 1970s.
46 years, 1 months and 13 days have passed since December 11th, 1974.
Born On This Date
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Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 11th, 1974:
United States: Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
United Kingdom: You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
Take Me Back!
The date is December 11th, 1974 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1974 is in full swing. The decorations are up and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In America, the song Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, You're The First, The Last, My Everything by Barry White is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford 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 "Columbo.", "McCloud", "Maude" and "The Rockford Files". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha" and "Tank".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "All in the Family", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Star Trek: The Animated Series". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Clackers", "Crissy (doll)", "Uno (card game)" and "Magna Doodle".
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 December 11th, 1974.
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, 1 months and 13 days have passed since December 11th, 1974.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1974.
Leap Year: 1974 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 11th, 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 155952000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 11th, 1974:
November 13th, 1974: Ronald DeFeo, Jr., murders his family at their home in Amityville on Long Island.
December 1st, 1974: 92 people are killed when TWA Flight 514 crashes near Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
December 7th, 1974: The first ever episode of "The Late Late Toy Show" is aired in Ireland.
December 23rd, 1974: Mary Rachel Trlica (17), Lisa Renee Wilson (14), and Julie Ann Moseley (9) go missing while Christmas shopping at the Seminary South Shopping Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 11th, 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 December 11th, 1974 was probably conceived around the 3rd of March, 1974. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 11th, 1974 is the 20th of September, 1975. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 11th, 1974.
16,846 days have passed since this date.
1,455,494,400 seconds have passed since the December 11th, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,698,076,800 times.
Since December 11th, 1974, earth has travelled approximately 751,035,110,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 242,582,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 125,172,518 steps. That's about 55,632 miles!
Since this date, 17,465,933 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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