What happened on Friday August 23, 1974?

Here's what happened on August 23, 1974:

• South Korean Political Reform President Park Chung Hee of South Korea rescinded two controversial decrees that had previously authorized the arrest of political dissidents, marking a potential softening of his authoritarian regime's stance on political opposition.
• John Lennon's UFO Sighting Former Beatles member John Lennon reported witnessing an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the skies over New York City, adding to his well-documented interest in extraterrestrial phenomena.
• Shifty from Crazy Town Seth Binzer, known professionally as Shifty, was a musician and founding member of the alternative rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song 'Butterfly'.

Events in 1974

August 23, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 23, 1974

Newspapers from Aug. 23, 1974

August 23, 1974 was a Friday and it was the 235th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1974 can also be written as 8/23/1974 in the US and as 23/8/1974 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 1974 in August 1974 calendar

Famous people born on August 23, 1974:

• Ray Park

  Scottish martial artist and actor known for playing Darth Maul in Star Wars and Snake Eyes in G.I.

• Shifty Shellshock

  American musician and founding member of the alternative rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song 'Butterfly'.

• Mark Bellhorn

  American baseball player.

• Benjamin Limo

  Kenyan runner.

• Lexi Alexander

  American film and television director.

• Konstantin Novoselov

  Russian-english nobel prize laureate in physics and academic nobel prize.

• Toni Brunner

Famous people born in 1974

Famous people born on August 23rd

Famous people died on August 23, 1974:

• Roberto Assagioli

  Italian psychiatrist, founder of psychosynthesis.

Famous people who died in 1974

Famous people who died on August 23rd

August 23, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1974 was (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Paul Anka - (You're) Having My Baby
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
3. Rufus - Tell Me Something Good
4. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff

August 23, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1974 was When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
2. George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
3. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
4. Stephanie De Sykes & Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face
5. Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation

August 23, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1974 was Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
2. Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby
3. Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
4. The Staple Singers - City In The Sky
5. Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 1974 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 August 23, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 01:05 pm and setting at 10:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Sep 01, 1974.

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Your place in the Universe on August 23, 1974

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Someone born on August 23, 1974 is:

50 years 8 months old,

or 608 months and 21 days old,

or 2646 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18527 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1974?

There are 101 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1974?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 23, 1974.

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