May 17, 1974, was a Friday. It was 50 years, 6 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Notable events that occurred on May 17, 1974:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17, 1974:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Sting" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,455 days ago. Approximately 615 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1974, in week 20. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 17, 1974, are now 50 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 205 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 17, 1974, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1974 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "The Streak" by Ray Stevens is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sugar Baby Love" by Rubettes is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Sting 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 "McMillan & Wife", "Emergency!", "Maude", and "Happy Days". 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".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "JOT the Dot", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "Inch High, Private Eye". Children are playing with toys such as Twister mat, Uno (card game), Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, and Magna Doodle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1974.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 1974.
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People in May 1974 were watching the following TV 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.
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 May 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 May 17, 1980, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 17.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on May 17:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 17, 1974.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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