What happened on Tuesday November 12, 1974?

About November 12th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 12, 1974, the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend South Africa due to its discriminatory apartheid policies. This significant diplomatic action was a strong international condemnation of the racist system of institutionalized racial segregation and white supremacy that had been enforced in South Africa since 1948. The suspension marked a critical moment in the global struggle against racial discrimination and highlighted the international community's rejection of apartheid.
  • Day of the week: November 12th, 1974 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon
  • #1 UK song: Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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November 12, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 12, 1974:

  • South Africa Suspended from UN General Assembly On November 12, 1974, the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend South Africa due to its discriminatory apartheid policies. This significant diplomatic action was a strong international condemnation of the racist system of institutionalized racial segregation and white supremacy that had been enforced in South Africa since 1948. The suspension marked a critical moment in the global struggle against racial discrimination and highlighted the international community's rejection of apartheid.

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November 12, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 12, 1974?


November 12, 1974 was a Tuesday and it was the 316th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 12, 1974 can also be written as 11/12/1974 in the US and as 12/11/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 12, 1974?


Famous people born on November 12, 1974:

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November 12, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 12, 1974:

  • Urbano Federighi

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November 12, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 12, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 11th and November 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 12, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 12, 1974 was Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night youtube
  2. - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) youtube
  3. - My Melody Of Love youtube
  4. - Tin Man youtube
  5. - Back Home Again youtube

November 12, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 12, 1974 was Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  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 12, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 12, 1974 was Woman To Woman by Shirley Brown, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Woman To Woman
  2. - Let's Straighten It Out
  3. - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
  4. - Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. I
  5. - Party Down - Part 1
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November 12, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 12th is Scorpio.

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November 12, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 12, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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November 12, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 12, 1974 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 12, 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 12, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:06 am and setting at 04:19 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 12, 1974?


Someone born on November 12, 1974 is:

50 years 6 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 12, 1974?

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