What happened on Saturday July 13, 1974?

About July 13th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gary Player, the renowned South African golfer, secured a dominant victory at the 103rd British Golf Open held at Royal Lytham. He demonstrated exceptional skill by leading every round of the 72-hole tournament and being the only player to finish under par consistently. Player completed the tournament with a total score of 282 strokes, finishing four strokes ahead of his closest competitor, Peter Oosterhuis, who scored 286.
  • Day of the week: July 13th, 1974 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rock Your Baby by George McCrae
  • #1 UK song: She by Charles Aznavour
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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July 13, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 13, 1974:

  • Gary Player Wins 1974 British Open Golf Championship Gary Player, the renowned South African golfer, secured a dominant victory at the 103rd British Golf Open held at Royal Lytham. He demonstrated exceptional skill by leading every round of the 72-hole tournament and being the only player to finish under par consistently. Player completed the tournament with a total score of 282 strokes, finishing four strokes ahead of his closest competitor, Peter Oosterhuis, who scored 286.

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

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What day of the week was July 13, 1974?


July 13, 1974 was a Saturday and it was the 194th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 13, 1974 can also be written as 7/13/1974 in the US and as 13/7/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 13, 1974?


Famous people born on July 13, 1974:

  • Deborah Cox
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    Deborah Cox is a prominent Canadian R&B singer who rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hit singles like 'Nobody's Supposed...

  • Jarno Trulli

    Jarno Trulli is a renowned Italian Formula One racing driver who competed in the sport from 1997 to 2011.

  • Nancy Sorrell

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


Famous people died on July 13, 1974:

  • Patrick Blackett

    English experimental physicist, known for his work in cloud chambers and cosmic rays.

  • Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett

    Prize laureate for his development of the Wilson cloud chamber method, and his discoveries therewith in the fields of nuclear physics and...

  • Antonietta Capelli
  • Cristiano di Schaumburg-Lippe
  • Emil Kutterer
  • Marthe Vinot
  • Adolf Lukas Vischer

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July 13, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 13, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 8th and July 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 13, 1974 was Rock Your Baby by George McCrae, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - Rock Your Baby youtube
  2. - Annie's Song youtube
  3. - Rock The Boat youtube
  4. - Sundown youtube
  5. - On And On youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 13, 1974 was She by Charles Aznavour, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - She youtube
  2. - Kissin' In The Back Row youtube
  3. - Bangin' Man youtube
  4. - Band On The Run youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 13, 1974 was Rock Your Baby by George McCrae, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

  1. - Rock Your Baby youtube
  2. - On And On
  3. - Rock The Boat youtube
  4. - My Thang
  5. - Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
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July 13, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 13th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 13, 1974 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 13, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 12:16 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 04, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Aug 03, 1974.

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How old is someone born on July 13, 1974?


Someone born on July 13, 1974 is:

50 years 10 months old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 13, 1974?

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