What happened on Sunday January 13, 1974?

About January 13th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII, held in Houston, Texas. Running back Larry Csonka delivered an outstanding performance, earning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award by rushing for 145 yards and scoring two touchdowns.
  • Day of the week: January 13th, 1974 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Joker by Steve Miller Band
  • #1 UK song: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by The New Seekers
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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January 13, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 13, 1974:

  • Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins Triumph The Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII, held in Houston, Texas. Running back Larry Csonka delivered an outstanding performance, earning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award by rushing for 145 yards and scoring two touchdowns.
  • Seraphim Elected Archbishop of Athens Seraphim was elected as the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, a significant leadership position within the Greek Orthodox Church, marking an important moment in the religious governance of Greece.

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January 13, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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January 13, 1974: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Minnesota Vikings - Miami Dolphins : 7 - 24
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What day of the week was January 13, 1974?


January 13, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 13th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 1974 can also be written as 1/13/1974 in the US and as 13/1/1974 in UK and Europe.

January 13, 1974 in January 1974 calendar

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Who was born on January 13, 1974?


Famous people born on January 13, 1974:

  • Sergei Brylin

    Professional ice hockey player and coach who played center for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL during the late 1990s and early 2000s,...

  • Link Baker
  • Jason Sasser
  • Roberto Recchioni
  • Antonio Prieto Lucena
  • Miguel'' Amo y señor del pueblo de Ibi (miguelin)

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January 13, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 13, 1974:

  • Salvador Novo

    Prominent Mexican playwright, poet, and key figure in 20th-century Mexican literature, known for his significant contributions to Mexican...

  • Charles Finn
  • Wim Groskamp
  • Raoul Jobin
  • Alfredo Poggi

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January 13, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 13, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 7th and January 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 13, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 1974 was The Joker by Steve Miller Band, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - The Joker youtube
  2. - Time In A Bottle youtube
  3. - Show And Tell youtube
  4. - Smokin' In The Boy's Room youtube
  5. - I've Got To Use My Imagination youtube

January 13, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 13, 1974 was You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by The New Seekers, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me youtube
  2. - Merry Xmas Everybody youtube
  3. - The Show Must Go On youtube
  4. - Tiger Feet youtube
  5. - My Coo-Ca-Choo youtube

January 13, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 13, 1974 was Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) youtube
  2. - I've Got To Use My Imagination
  3. - Livin' For You
  4. - Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
  5. - This Time I'm Gone For Good
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January 13, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th is Capricorn.

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January 13, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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January 13, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 13, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 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 January 13, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 11:34 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 13, 1974?


Someone born on January 13, 1974 is:

51 years 4 months old,

or 616 months and 1 day old,

or 2678 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18749 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 1974?

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