Friday August 23, 1974
US date format: 8/23/1974, UK date format: 23/8/1974This day in 30 sec.
It was Friday, under the sign of Virgo (see planets position 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 Watership Down by Richard Adams was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Land of the Lost.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Maze War or Elimination.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Astrology - Last day of sun sign Leo in the tropical zodiac
- Swaziland - Umhlanga Day
- Romania - Liberation Day (1944)
- RC Saints - Saint Rose of Lima
- Roman festivals - Vulcanalia
Famous Birthdays:
- Ray Park: Scottish actor.
- Toni Brunner
- Shifty Shellshock: American singer-songwriter and actor (Crazy Town).
- Pablo Montero: Pop Singer.
- Mark Bellhorn: American baseball player.
- Cory Gardner: Politician.
- Benjamin Limo: Kenyan runner.
- Konstantin Novoselov: Russian-English physicist and academic Nobel Prize laureate.
- Christian Beranek: American graphic novelist and actor.
- Paula Gaye Montgomery: Cabot, Arkansas -- Miss America (Arkansas-3rd - 1996).
- Seth Binzer: aka Shifty Shellshock, American musician (Crazy Town).
Famous Deaths:
- Roberto Assagioli: Italian psychiatrist; founder of psychosynthesis, which included both psychoanalysis and the wisdom of spiritual traditions.
Facts:
- John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York City
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1974?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gerald Ford -- Aug. 19, 1974
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8396
- RollingStone: Crosby Stills Nash and Young
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1974
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1974 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Paul Anka - (You're) Having My Baby
- Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
- Rufus - Tell Me Something Good
- Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
- Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
- ABBA - Waterloo
- Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed
- Donny and Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You
- Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
- Wet Willie - Keep On Smilin'
Top #10 R&B songs
- Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
- Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby
- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- The Staple Singers - City In The Sky
- Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu
- Kalimba Story - Earth, Wind & Fire
- James Brown - My Thang
- Dionne Warwicke & Spinners - Then Came You
- Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing
- Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
- George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
- The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
- Born With A Smile On My Face - Stephanie De Sykes & Rain
- Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Watership Down
A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for more than forty years, Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time.Set
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Winter Kills
In WINTER KILLS, Richard Condon probes one of the most significant events in America's 20th century: the assassination of a president.
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The Wall Street Gang
THE WALL STREET GANG, IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOU SCRAP TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO THE MARKET AND ATTACK THE FINANCIAL CONSPIRACY WITH ITS OWN WEAPONS, YOU CAN BEAT STOCK
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Maze War
Gran Trak 10
Rebound
Qwak!