What happened on Sunday May 19, 1974?

About May 19th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing wins the French presidential election, defeating François Mitterrand in a closely contested race with less than 425,000 votes separating the candidates out of more than 26 million votes cast.
  • Day of the week: May 19th, 1974 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Streak by Ray Stevens
  • #1 UK song: Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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May 19, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 19, 1974:

  • French Presidential Election Valéry Giscard d'Estaing wins the French presidential election, defeating François Mitterrand in a closely contested race with less than 425,000 votes separating the candidates out of more than 26 million votes cast.
  • LPGA Tournament Joanne Carner wins the LPGA Bluegrass Invitational golf tournament.

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May 19, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 19, 1974?


May 19, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 139th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1974 can also be written as 5/19/1974 in the US and as 19/5/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 19, 1974?


Famous people born on May 19, 1974:

  • Andrew Johns

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  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui

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  • Emma Shapplin

    French classical crossover soprano known for her unique blend of operatic and contemporary musical styles, creating a distinctive and...

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May 19, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 19, 1974:

  • Alessandro Scotti

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May 19, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 19, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 13th and May 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 19, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 1974 was The Streak by Ray Stevens, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - The Streak youtube
  2. - Dancing Machine youtube
  3. - The Entertainer youtube
  4. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  5. - The Show Must Go On youtube

May 19, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 1974 was Sugar Baby Love by The Rubettes, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Sugar Baby Love youtube
  2. - Waterloo youtube
  3. - Shang-A-Lang youtube
  4. - Don't Stay Away Too Long youtube
  5. - Remember You're A Womble youtube

May 19, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 1974 was I'm In Love by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - I'm In Love
  2. - Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing
  3. - Dancing Machine youtube
  4. - Be Thankful For What You Got youtube
  5. - The Payback
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May 19, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 19, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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May 19, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 19, 1974 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 May 19, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:48 am and setting at 07:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 06, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1974.

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How old is someone born on May 19, 1974?


Someone born on May 19, 1974 is:

50 years 11 months old,

or 611 months and 25 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1974?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1974?

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