What happened on Monday December 23, 1974?

About December 23rd, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: The musical 'Good News' by Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, and Lew Brown opened at the St. James Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 16 performances. This revival of the classic 1920s musical brought nostalgic entertainment to Broadway audiences during the mid-1970s.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 1974 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Angie Baby by Helen Reddy
  • #1 UK song: Lonely This Christmas by Mud
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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December 23, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 1974:

  • Good News Musical Opens on Broadway The musical 'Good News' by Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, and Lew Brown opened at the St. James Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 16 performances. This revival of the classic 1920s musical brought nostalgic entertainment to Broadway audiences during the mid-1970s.

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

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What day of the week was December 23, 1974?


December 23, 1974 was a Monday and it was the 357th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1974 can also be written as 12/23/1974 in the US and as 23/12/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 23, 1974?


Famous people born on December 23, 1974:

  • Agustín Delgado

    Prominent Ecuadorian footballer who later transitioned into politics, representing his country in multiple international competitions.

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December 23, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 23rd and December 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 1974 was Angie Baby by Helen Reddy, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Angie Baby youtube
  2. - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds youtube
  3. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  4. - Kung Fu Fighting youtube
  5. - Cat's In The Cradle youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 23, 1974 was Lonely This Christmas by Mud, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Lonely This Christmas youtube
  2. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  3. - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet youtube
  4. - Juke Box Jive youtube
  5. - Oh Yes You're Beautiful youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 1974 was Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Boogie On Reggae Woman youtube
  2. - Kung Fu Fighting youtube
  3. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  4. - When Will I See You Again youtube
  5. - Funky President (People It's Bad)
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December 23, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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

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

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December 23, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 1974 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 23, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 12:23 pm and setting at 02:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 29, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Dec 29, 1974.

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How old is someone born on December 23, 1974?


Someone born on December 23, 1974 is:

50 years 4 months old,

or 604 months and 21 days old,

or 2629 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18405 days old,

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

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