What happened on Friday January 25, 1974?

About January 25th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: South African cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed a pioneering medical procedure by successfully transplanting a donor heart without removing the patient's original heart. This heterotopic heart transplant represented a significant milestone in cardiovascular surgical techniques, expanding the possibilities of organ transplantation and patient treatment.
  • Day of the week: January 25th, 1974 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr
  • #1 UK song: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by The New Seekers
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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January 25, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 25, 1974:

  • Groundbreaking Heart Transplant by Christiaan Barnard South African cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed a pioneering medical procedure by successfully transplanting a donor heart without removing the patient's original heart. This heterotopic heart transplant represented a significant milestone in cardiovascular surgical techniques, expanding the possibilities of organ transplantation and patient treatment.
  • Bülent Ecevit Forms Turkish Government Bülent Ecevit, a prominent Turkish political leader, successfully formed a new government in Turkey, marking an important moment in the country's political landscape during the mid-1970s.

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January 25, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 25, 1974?


January 25, 1974 was a Friday and it was the 25th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1974 can also be written as 1/25/1974 in the US and as 25/1/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 25, 1974?


Famous people born on January 25, 1974:

  • Emily Haines

    Prominent Canadian indie rock musician known for her work with Metric and Broken Social Scene, a significant figure in the alternative music...

  • Adam Meadows

    Professional American football offensive tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts during his NFL career.

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January 25, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 25, 1974:

  • William Fawcett
  • Giuseppe Raffeiner
  • Luigi Scarfiotti

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January 25, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 25, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 25, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1974 was You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - You're Sixteen youtube
  2. - Show And Tell youtube
  3. - The Way We Were youtube
  4. - I've Got To Use My Imagination youtube
  5. - The Joker youtube

January 25, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 25, 1974 was You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me by The New Seekers, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me youtube
  2. - Merry Xmas Everybody youtube
  3. - The Show Must Go On youtube
  4. - Tiger Feet youtube
  5. - My Coo-Ca-Choo youtube

January 25, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 25, 1974 was Livin' For You by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Livin' For You
  2. - Let Your Hair Down
  3. - I've Got To Use My Imagination
  4. - Put Your Hands Together
  5. - What It Comes Down To
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January 25, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 25, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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January 25, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 25, 1974 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 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 January 25, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 09:00 am and setting at 09:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Feb 06, 1974.

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How old is someone born on January 25, 1974?


Someone born on January 25, 1974 is:

51 years 2 months old,

or 614 months and 29 days old,

or 2673 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 25, 1974?

There are 277 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 25, 1974?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 25, 1974.

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Friday January 25, 1974