What happened on Thursday August 08, 1974?

About August 8th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States, effective at noon the following day. This historic moment marked the culmination of the Watergate scandal, which had eroded public trust and political support for Nixon's presidency.
  • Day of the week: August 8th, 1974 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack
  • #1 UK song: When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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August 08, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 08, 1974:

  • Nixon Resignation Address President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States, effective at noon the following day. This historic moment marked the culmination of the Watergate scandal, which had eroded public trust and political support for Nixon's presidency.
  • Watergate Scandal Resignation U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal, a political crisis that exposed widespread corruption and abuse of power within the Nixon administration.

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August 08, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 08, 1974?


August 08, 1974 was a Thursday and it was the 220th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1974 can also be written as 8/8/1974 in the US and as 8/8/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 08, 1974?


Famous people born on August 08, 1974:

  • Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon

    Michael Shannon is a critically acclaimed American actor known for his powerful and nuanced performances in independent and mainstream...

  • Manjul Bhargava

    Manjul Bhargava is a renowned mathematician and professor at Princeton University, known for his groundbreaking work in number theory.

  • Brian Harvey

    Brian Harvey is an English singer best known as a member of the popular 1990s boy band East 17.

  • Enzo Cilenti
    Enzo Cilenti
  • Ulises de la Cruz

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August 08, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 08, 1974:

  • Chihiro Iwasaki

    Chihiro Iwasaki was a celebrated Japanese watercolor artist renowned for her delicate and emotive illustrations in children's books.

  • Baldur von Schirach

    Prominent Nazi politician who served as the Reich Youth Leader and was later convicted of crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials.

  • Elisabeth Abegg

    German anti-nazi resistance fighter (b. 1882).

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August 08, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 08, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 5th and August 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 08, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 1974 was Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - Feel Like Makin' Love youtube
  2. - The Night Chicago Died youtube
  3. - Annie's Song youtube
  4. - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube
  5. - Please Come To Boston youtube

August 08, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 1974 was When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - When Will I See You Again youtube
  2. - Rock Your Baby youtube
  3. - You Make Me Feel Brand New youtube
  4. - Born With A Smile On My Face youtube
  5. - Summerlove Sensation youtube

August 08, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 1974 was Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - Feel Like Makin' Love youtube
  2. - My Thang
  3. - Rock The Boat youtube
  4. - Kung Fu
  5. - Rock Your Baby youtube
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August 08, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

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August 08, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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August 08, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 08, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 August 08, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 12:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Sep 01, 1974.

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How old is someone born on August 08, 1974?


Someone born on August 08, 1974 is:

50 years 9 months old,

or 609 months and 6 days old,

or 2648 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18542 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 1974?

There are 86 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 1974?

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