What happened on Tuesday September 03, 1974?

About September 3rd, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Oscar Robertson, a legendary NBA guard known for his exceptional all-around play and groundbreaking contributions to professional basketball, announced his retirement after a remarkable career.
  • Day of the week: September 3rd, 1974 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka
  • #1 UK song: Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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September 03, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 03, 1974:

  • Oscar Robertson Retires from NBA Oscar Robertson, a legendary NBA guard known for his exceptional all-around play and groundbreaking contributions to professional basketball, announced his retirement after a remarkable career.
  • Diplomatic Relations Between United States and East Germany The United States and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) officially established diplomatic relations, signaling a significant moment in Cold War-era international diplomacy and potential détente.
  • Early Freeze Devastates Midwest Agricultural Crops An unusually early and severe frost struck Minnesota and Wisconsin, with temperatures plummeting to the upper 20s and lower 30s. The sudden cold snap caused extensive damage to soybean and corn crops, with estimated agricultural losses exceeding $100 million.
  • John Montefusco MLB Debut with San Francisco Giants John Montefusco, a promising young pitcher, made his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants, marking the beginning of his professional baseball career.

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September 03, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 03, 1974?


September 03, 1974 was a Tuesday and it was the 246th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 03, 1974 can also be written as 9/3/1974 in the US and as 3/9/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 03, 1974?


Famous people born on September 03, 1974:

  • Clare Kramer
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  • Robert Page

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September 03, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 03, 1974:

  • Sydney Battersby
  • Paul André Doyen
  • Fausto Gullo
  • James McCrae
  • Paul Wescher

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September 03, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 03, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 2nd and September 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 03, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 03, 1974 was (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - (You're) Having My Baby youtube
  2. - I Shot The Sheriff youtube
  3. - Tell Me Something Good youtube
  4. - Rock Me Gently youtube
  5. - I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You youtube

September 03, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 03, 1974 was Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - Kung Fu Fighting youtube
  2. - Love Me For A Reason youtube
  3. - Annie's Song youtube
  4. - Hang On In There Baby youtube
  5. - I'm Leaving It All Up To You youtube

September 03, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 03, 1974 was Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe by Barry White, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe youtube
  2. - Then Came You
  3. - Feel Like Makin' Love youtube
  4. - Live It Up Part 1
  5. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
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September 03, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 3rd is Virgo.

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September 03, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 03, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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September 03, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 03, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 03, 1974 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 03, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 09:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 01, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Oct 01, 1974.

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How old is someone born on September 03, 1974?


Someone born on September 03, 1974 is:

50 years 8 months old,

or 608 months and 11 days old,

or 2645 weeks and 1 day old,

or 18516 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 03, 1974?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 03, 1974?

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