What happened on Tuesday September 24, 1974?

About September 24th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Gerald R. Ford met with James Callaghan, the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in the Oval Office. The high-level diplomatic discussion covered critical international topics including the Cyprus situation and ongoing economic policies.
  • Day of the week: September 24th, 1974 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim
  • #1 UK song: Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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September 24, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 24, 1974:

  • Ford-Callaghan International Diplomatic Meeting President Gerald R. Ford met with James Callaghan, the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in the Oval Office. The high-level diplomatic discussion covered critical international topics including the Cyprus situation and ongoing economic policies.
  • Al Kaline Achieves 3,000 Career Hits Milestone Baseball legend Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers reached a significant career milestone by recording his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 12th player in Major League Baseball history to achieve this prestigious accomplishment.
  • First American to Win Japanese Home Run Title Clarence Jones of the Kintetsu Buffaloes made baseball history by hitting his 38th home run, becoming the first American player to win a home run title in Japanese professional baseball.
  • White House Reception for Congressional Aides President Gerald R. Ford hosted a reception in the East Room of the White House, welcoming approximately 340 Congressional Aides, demonstrating the administration's commitment to engaging with legislative branch staff.

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September 24, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 24, 1974?


September 24, 1974 was a Tuesday and it was the 267th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 24, 1974 can also be written as 9/24/1974 in the US and as 24/9/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 24, 1974?


Famous people born on September 24, 1974:

  • Joshua Oppenheimer

    Acclaimed documentary filmmaker known for powerful and critically acclaimed documentaries exploring complex social and political themes.

  • Kati Wolf

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September 24, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 24, 1974:

  • Friedrich von Broich
  • Giustina Abbà

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September 24, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 24, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 23rd and September 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 24, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 24, 1974 was Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim, according to the music chart for the week September 23rd and September 29th.

  1. - Rock Me Gently youtube
  2. - I Honestly Love You youtube
  3. - Nothing From Nothing youtube
  4. - Then Came You youtube
  5. - Beach Baby youtube

September 24, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 24, 1974 was Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, according to the music chart for the week September 23rd and September 29th.

  1. - Kung Fu Fighting youtube
  2. - Love Me For A Reason youtube
  3. - Annie's Song youtube
  4. - Hang On In There Baby youtube
  5. - I'm Leaving It All Up To You youtube

September 24, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 24, 1974 was You Haven't Done Nothin' by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week September 23rd and September 29th.

  1. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
  2. - Skin Tight
  3. - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe youtube
  4. - Do It Baby
  5. - Live It Up Part 1
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September 24, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 24th is Libra.

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September 24, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 24, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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September 24, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 24, 1974 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 24, 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 September 24, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 03:09 pm and setting at 01:11 am.

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

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How old is someone born on September 24, 1974?


Someone born on September 24, 1974 is:

50 years 7 months old,

or 607 months and 19 days old,

or 2642 weeks

or 18494 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 24, 1974?

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