What happened on Thursday July 18, 1974?

About July 18th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: The USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer, a covert CIA vessel disguised as a deep-sea drillship, initiated a classified mission to recover the sunken Soviet submarine K-129 in the Pacific Ocean. This mission, shrouded in Cold War secrecy, represented a complex intelligence operation.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 1974 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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 18, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 1974:

  • CIA's Secret Submarine Recovery Mission Begins The USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer, a covert CIA vessel disguised as a deep-sea drillship, initiated a classified mission to recover the sunken Soviet submarine K-129 in the Pacific Ocean. This mission, shrouded in Cold War secrecy, represented a complex intelligence operation.
  • Sikkim Adopts Constitution for Indian Statehood The 32-member State Council of Sikkim adopted the Himalayan kingdom's first constitution, paving the way for its integration into India through a planned referendum. This marked a significant political transition for the region.
  • Ladies' Gaelic Football Association Founded A group of women in Ireland formally organized the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (LGFA), establishing a structured platform for women's participation in the traditional Gaelic sport and promoting gender inclusivity in athletics.
  • World's Tallest Radio Mast Completed in Poland The world's tallest radio transmission structure, a 646-meter Polish radio mast, was completed. This engineering marvel represented a significant achievement in telecommunications infrastructure at the time.

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July 18, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 18, 1974?


July 18, 1974 was a Thursday and it was the 199th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1974 can also be written as 7/18/1974 in the US and as 18/7/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 18, 1974?


Famous people born on July 18, 1974:

  • Derek Anderson

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  • Jed Whedon
  • Michael Dante DiMartino

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July 18, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 1974:

  • Christian Dell

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July 18, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 15th and July 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1974 was Rock Your Baby by George McCrae, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Rock Your Baby youtube
  2. - Annie's Song youtube
  3. - Rock And Roll Heaven youtube
  4. - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube
  5. - On And On youtube

July 18, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 1974 was She by Charles Aznavour, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

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

July 18, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 1974 was My Thang by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - My Thang
  2. - Rock The Boat youtube
  3. - Rock Your Baby youtube
  4. - On And On
  5. - Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
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July 18, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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July 18, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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July 18, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 1974 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 18, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:33 am and setting at 08:23 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 18, 1974?


Someone born on July 18, 1974 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1974?

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