What happened on Wednesday March 06, 1974?

About March 6th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Australian cricket brothers Ian and Greg Chappell achieved a remarkable feat by scoring centuries in each innings of a Test match against New Zealand in Wellington, demonstrating exceptional batting prowess and sibling synchronicity.
  • Day of the week: March 6th, 1974 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks
  • #1 UK song: Billy, Don't Be A Hero by Paper Lace
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

More about March 6th, 1974? See below for more news and curiosities on March 6th, 1974.

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March 06, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 06, 1974:

  • Chappell Brothers' Cricket Century Achievement Australian cricket brothers Ian and Greg Chappell achieved a remarkable feat by scoring centuries in each innings of a Test match against New Zealand in Wellington, demonstrating exceptional batting prowess and sibling synchronicity.
  • 1976 Bicentennial Coin Design Contest Winners Announced The United States Mint revealed the winners of the design contest for commemorative bicentennial coins. Jack L. Ahr won the quarter dollar design, Seth G. Huntington secured the half dollar design, and Dennis R. Williams triumphed with the dollar coin design, marking a significant moment in numismatic history.
  • Record Gambling Loss in Monte Carlo An unidentified Italian industrialist set a record by losing an astounding $1,920,000 during a five-hour roulette session at the famous Monte Carlo Casino, highlighting the extreme risks of high-stakes gambling.

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March 06, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 06, 1974?


March 06, 1974 was a Wednesday and it was the 65th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 06, 1974 can also be written as 3/6/1974 in the US and as 6/3/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 06, 1974?


Famous people born on March 06, 1974:

  • Beanie Sigel
    Beanie Sigel

    American rapper from Philadelphia known for his work in hip-hop and association with Roc-A-Fella Records.

  • Eva Mendes

    Prominent Hollywood actress known for roles in films like Hitch and Training Day.

  • Guy Garvey

    English singer-songwriter and guitarist, lead vocalist of the critically acclaimed band Elbow.

  • Matt Lucas

    British comedian, actor, and writer known for Little Britain and other comedy works.

  • Kevin Connolly

    American actor best known for his role as Eric Murphy in the popular HBO series Entourage.

  • Sônia Guajajara

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March 06, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 06, 1974:

  • Edith Borella
  • Eugenio Szabados

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March 06, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 06, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 4th and March 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 06, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 06, 1974 was Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Seasons In The Sun youtube
  2. - Boogie Down youtube
  3. - The Way We Were youtube
  4. - Jungle Boogie youtube
  5. - Rock On youtube

March 06, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 06, 1974 was Billy, Don't Be A Hero by Paper Lace, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Billy, Don't Be A Hero youtube
  2. - Jealous Mind youtube
  3. - The Air That I Breathe youtube
  4. - Devil Gate Drive youtube
  5. - The Most Beautiful Girl youtube

March 06, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 06, 1974 was Mighty Love - Pt. 1 by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Mighty Love - Pt. 1
  2. - Boogie Down youtube
  3. - I'll Be The Other Woman
  4. - Lookin' For A Love
  5. - We're Getting Careless With Our Love
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March 06, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 6th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 06, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 06, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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March 06, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 06, 1974 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 06, 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 March 06, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:10 pm and setting at 06:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 06, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 1974.

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How old is someone born on March 06, 1974?


Someone born on March 06, 1974 is:

51 years 2 months old,

or 614 months and 8 days old,

or 2671 weeks

or 18697 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 06, 1974?

There are 296 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 06, 1974?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 06, 1974.

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