What happened on Tuesday November 05, 1974?

About November 5th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Gerald Ford signs the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at reforming campaign finance and increasing transparency in political funding.
  • Day of the week: November 5th, 1974 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  • #1 UK song: Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

More about November 5th, 1974? See below for more news and curiosities on November 5th, 1974.

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November 05, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 05, 1974:

  • Federal Elections Campaign Act Signed President Gerald Ford signs the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at reforming campaign finance and increasing transparency in political funding.
  • Ella Grasso Elected Governor Ella Grasso becomes the first woman elected governor of Connecticut who is not related to a previous governor, marking a significant milestone in women's political representation.
  • Walter E. Washington Elected Mayor Walter E. Washington becomes the first elected mayor of Washington, D.C., a significant moment in the city's political history and home rule.
  • Dmitri Shostakovich Musical Composition Dmitri Shostakovich completes his Michelangelo song cycle, adding to his significant body of vocal works.

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

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What day of the week was November 05, 1974?


November 05, 1974 was a Tuesday and it was the 309th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 05, 1974 can also be written as 11/5/1974 in the US and as 5/11/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 05, 1974?


Famous people born on November 05, 1974:

  • Ryan Adams

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  • Dado Pršo

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  • Jerry Stackhouse

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  • Susana Chávez
  • Angela Gossow
  • Chris Sununu

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November 05, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 05, 1974:

  • Francesco Sensidoni
  • Konstantin Shayne

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November 05, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 05, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 4th and November 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 05, 1974 was You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet youtube
  2. - Jazzman youtube
  3. - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night youtube
  4. - Tin Man youtube
  5. - Back Home Again youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 05, 1974 was Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - Gonna Make You A Star youtube
  2. - Everything I Own youtube
  3. - Killer Queen youtube
  4. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  5. - (Hey There) Lonely Girl youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 05, 1974 was Let's Straighten It Out by Latimore, according to the music chart for the week November 4th and November 10th.

  1. - Let's Straighten It Out
  2. - Party Down - Part 1
  3. - Higher Plane
  4. - Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
  5. - Woman To Woman
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November 05, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 5th is Scorpio.

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

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

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November 05, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 05, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 05, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 08:55 pm and setting at 12:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 31, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Nov 29, 1974.

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How old is someone born on November 05, 1974?


Someone born on November 05, 1974 is:

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or 2635 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18448 days old,

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

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