December 16, 1974, was a Monday. It was 49 years, 11 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 16, 1974:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Death Wish" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 18,238 days ago. Approximately 608 months have passed. It was the 350th day of 1974, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1974 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 203 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Monday, December 16, 1974. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The Christmas season of 1974 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Cat's In The Cradle" by Harry Chapin is at the top of the singles charts, while "Lonely This Christmas" by Mud is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Death Wish 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.
"The Towering Inferno" is currently being played in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eamon de Valera would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hee Haw", "McCloud", "Barnaby Jones", and "Police Woman".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha", and "Tank". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "Happy Days", and "Bagpuss". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Clackers, Big Jim (action figure), and Connect Four.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 1974.
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Notable events that happened close to December 16, 1974.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 1974:
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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1974:
Popular video games that people were playing in December 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 December 16, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.
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Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 16, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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