What happened on Saturday January 05, 1974?

Here's what happened on January 05, 1974:

• Lima, Peru Earthquake A significant earthquake strikes Lima, Peru, resulting in six fatalities and causing extensive damage to hundreds of residential structures, highlighting the region's seismic vulnerability.
• Record High Temperature in Antarctica At Vanda Station, located in the Scott Coast region of Antarctica, a record high temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius) was recorded, marking an unusually warm day for the typically frigid continent.
• First Heart of the Beast May Day Parade The In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater launches its first Minneapolis May Day Parade, a unique community event that blends peaceful protest with carnival-like celebrations, establishing a cherished South Minneapolis tradition held annually on the first Sunday of May.
• Raul Julia on Bob Newhart Show Actor Raul Julia makes a guest appearance on the popular television series 'The Bob Newhart Show' in an episode titled 'Oh, Brother'.

Events in 1974

January 05, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 05, 1974

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 1974

January 05, 1974 was a Saturday and it was the 5th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1974 can also be written as 1/5/1974 in the US and as 5/1/1974 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1974 in January 1974 calendar

Famous people born on January 05, 1974:

• Mark Redman

Famous people born in 1974

Famous people born on January 5th

Famous people died on January 05, 1974:

• Lev Oborin

  Renowned Soviet pianist and music educator who was a prominent figure in classical music during the mid-20th century.

• Hazel Wightman

  Hazel Wightman was an American tennis player who won 45 U.S.

• Erminia Caudana
• Lev Nikolaevič Oborin
• Vincent Starrett

Famous people who died in 1974

Famous people who died on January 5th

January 05, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1974 was Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle
2. Steve Miller Band - The Joker
3. Helen Reddy - Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)
4. Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl
5. Al Wilson - Show And Tell

January 05, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1974 was Lonely This Christmas by Mud, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Mud - Lonely This Christmas
2. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
3. The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
4. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
5. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

January 05, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1974 was Living For The City by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
2. Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - I've Got To Use My Imagination
4. James Brown - Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
5. Bobby "Blue" Bland - This Time I'm Gone For Good

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 1974 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 01:46 pm and setting at 06:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jan 08, 1974.

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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 1974

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Someone born on January 05, 1974 is:

51 years 4 months old,

or 616 months and 9 days old,

or 2679 weeks and 4 days old,

or 18757 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1974?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1974?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 05, 1974.

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