What the sky looked like on August 23, 1974
Get the star map showing the sky over this special date
US date format: 8/23/1974, UK date format: 23/8/1974
It was Friday, under the sign of Virgo (see birth chart on August 23, 1974). The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Ray Park and Toni Brunner.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka.
In UK When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees was in the top 5 hits.
Amazing Grace, directed by Stan Lathan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1974
while If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Land of the Lost.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Rebound or Spasim.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1974 or at August 23 across the years.
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Which were the top hits in that special week of August 23, 1974?
Top #10 songs in the USA
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What videogames would you be playing back in the days?