December 6, 1974

December 6, 1974, was a Friday. It was 49 years, 11 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 6, 1974:

United States: "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
United Kingdom: "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1974

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

I Can Help - Billy Swan
Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
Do It ('til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
Longfellow Serenade - Neil Diamond

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Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Trial of Billy Jack" was at the top of the box office on December 6, 1974.

Facts

This date was 18,250 days ago. Approximately 608 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1974, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 25 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 203 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 6, 1974

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, December 6, 1974. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H", "Good Times", and "Little House on the Prairie". 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", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Inch High, Private Eye", and "Land of the Lost". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Weebles, and Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 6, 1974, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1974 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: December 6, 1974 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 1974.

Christmas 1974 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 1974 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
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.
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.
Best soccer players
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.
Roller skates
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
The Godfather Part II
"The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
Disco music
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.
King Faisal
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.
Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand won a Grammy for 1974's Song of the Year.
The Vietnam War is in its final stages
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.
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.
1973-74 stock market crash
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%.
Hitchhiking is declining
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.
Music cassette tapes are becoming popular
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.
Color TV surpasses black-and-white
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
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.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
The Volkswagen Beetle
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).
Lava lamps are all the rage
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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 6, 1974.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 6, 1974.

November 8, 1974:
• Carol DaRonch escapes from serial killer Ted Bundy's car after being abducted.
• Ted Bundy victim Debra Jean Kent goes missing after leaving a high school play in Bountiful, Utah.
November 13, 1974: Ronald DeFeo, Jr., murders his family at their home in Amityville on Long Island.
November 16, 1974: A radio message containing information about humanity and our planet is sent into space.
November 20, 1974: UK politics: Labour MP John Stonehouse attempts to fake his own death in Miami, Florida.
November 21, 1974: 21 people are killed when two pubs in Birmingham are bombed by the Provisional IRA.
November 23, 1974: Massacre of the Sixty: 60 former government officials are executed by the new provisional government in Ethiopia.
December 1, 1974: 92 people are killed when TWA Flight 514 crashes near Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
December 4, 1974: Laurie Lynn Partridge (17) goes missing in Spokane, Washington.
This date: December 6, 1974
December 7, 1974: The first ever episode of "The Late Late Toy Show" is aired in Ireland.
December 12, 1974: Democrat Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter announces that he will be running for the 1976 United States presidential election.
December 13, 1974: North Vietnam forces launch the Spring Offensive.
December 19, 1974: Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as the new Vice President of the United States.
December 20, 1974: The Godfather Part II is released.
December 23, 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.
December 24, 1974: Cyclone Tracy hits Darwin, Australia.
December 27, 1974: 21-year-old Joanne Elaine Coughlin goes missing from Youngstown, Ohio.
January 1, 1975: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1974

The following TV shows were popular in December 1974:

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Harry O

Little House on the Prairie

Good Times

Happy Days

Kojak

The Six Million Dollar Man

Barnaby Jones

Last of the Summer Wine

M*A*S*H

Cars in 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.

Kids TV shows on December 6, 1974

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

Hong Kong Phooey

The New Adventures of Gilligan

Bagpuss

Happy Days

The Addams Family

Super Friends

Bailey's Comets

Inch High, Private Eye

Popular toys and games in 1974

Toys and games that were popular in 1974:

Dungeons & Dragons

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)

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1974.

Tank

Gotcha

Space Race

Pong

Were you born on December 6, 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 6, 1980, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.

Andrew Flintoff

Cricket player
Born on December 6, 1977
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA player
Born on December 6, 1994
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:

Constitution Day (Spain)

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 6, 1974.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 6, 1974 was most likely conceived around March 15, 1974.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 6, 1974 is close to August 29, 1975.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 6, 1974:

18,250 days have passed since this date.
2,607 weeks have passed.
1,576,800,000 seconds have passed since December 6, 1974.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,839,600,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 813,628,800,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 262,800,000 times.
You have taken approximately 135,604,800 steps. That's roughly 60,269 miles.
18,921,600 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Who were the best NBA players in 1974?

1974 in movies

Best soccer players

Roller skates

The Godfather Part II

Disco music

King Faisal

Barbra Streisand - "The Way We Were"

The Vietnam War is in its final stages

1974 in music

1973-74 stock market crash

Hitchhiking is declining

Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

Color TV surpasses black-and-white

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Volkswagen Beetle

Lava lamps are all the rage