What happened on Friday September 06, 1974?

About September 6th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Gerald Ford had a full day of high-level political activities. He met with Vice President-designate Rockefeller and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and chaired a National Security Council meeting with key cabinet members. In the evening, he delivered an address to approximately 1,500 distinguished guests at Independence Hall, including Members of Congress, Governors, Chief Justices, and business leaders from the original thirteen states.
  • Day of the week: September 6th, 1974 was a Friday
  • 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 06, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 06, 1974:

  • President Ford's Busy Day of Meetings and Diplomatic Engagements U.S. President Gerald Ford had a full day of high-level political activities. He met with Vice President-designate Rockefeller and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and chaired a National Security Council meeting with key cabinet members. In the evening, he delivered an address to approximately 1,500 distinguished guests at Independence Hall, including Members of Congress, Governors, Chief Justices, and business leaders from the original thirteen states.
  • New Zealand Labour Party Selects New Leadership In a significant political transition, the New Zealand Labour Party's parliamentary caucus voted 44 to 6 to appoint Finance Minister Bill Rowling as the new party chairman and Prime Minister, succeeding the late Norman Kirk who passed away on August 31. Simultaneously, Health Minister Bob Tizard was chosen as the new Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Hugh Watt.
  • LaVere Redfield: Eccentric Silver Coin Collector Dies LaVere Redfield, a notable eccentric investor and passionate coin collector, passed away at age 76 in Reno, Nevada. Known for amassing hundreds of thousands of Morgan and Peace silver dollar coins, Redfield was a significant figure in numismatic collecting circles.

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

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What day of the week was September 06, 1974?


September 06, 1974 was a Friday and it was the 249th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 06, 1974 can also be written as 9/6/1974 in the US and as 6/9/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 06, 1974?


Famous people born on September 06, 1974:

  • Tim Henman
    Tim Henman

    A prominent British tennis player known for his success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, who reached multiple Grand Slam semi-finals and...

  • Sarah Strange
    Sarah Strange

    Canadian actress known for her work in television and film, with roles in various Canadian productions.

  • Nina Persson

    Lead singer of the Swedish indie pop band The Cardigans, known for international hits like 'Lovefool' and her work with A Camp.

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


Famous people died on September 06, 1974:

  • Otto Kruger

    Actor (lux video theater), passes away on his 89th birthday.

  • Ol'ga Vladimirovna Baklanova
  • Michael Benthall

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September 06, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 06, 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 06, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 06, 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 06, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 6th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 06, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 06, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:29 pm and setting at 12:20 pm.

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 06, 1974?


Someone born on September 06, 1974 is:

50 years 7 months old,

or 607 months and 17 days old,

or 2641 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18492 days old,

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

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