December 5, 1974, was a Thursday. It was 49 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5, 1974:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Trial of Billy Jack" was at the top of the box office on December 5, 1974.
This date occurred 18,253 days ago. Approximately 608 months have passed. It was the 339th day of 1974, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 1974, are now 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 203 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 5, 1974, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1974 has begun.
In America, the song "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas is at the top of the singles charts, while "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie The Trial of Billy Jack 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", "Adam-12", "Soul Train", and "Upstairs, Downstairs". 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 Eamon de Valera would be still alive. People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha", and "Tank". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "The Electric Company", "Star Trek: The Animated Series", and "Speed Buggy".
Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite, and Magnavox Odyssey.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 1974.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 5, 1974.
Television shows that people were watching in December 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 5, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 5.
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Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 5, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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