What happened on Friday October 25, 1974?

About October 25th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Air Force successfully conducted a groundbreaking test by firing an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from an aircraft over the Pacific Ocean, near the Southern California coast. This milestone demonstrated advanced strategic missile deployment capabilities, expanding the potential launch platforms for nuclear deterrence.
  • Day of the week: October 25th, 1974 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Then Came You by Dionne Warwicke
  • #1 UK song: Everything I Own by Ken Boothe
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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October 25, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 25, 1974:

  • First Air-Launched ICBM Test The United States Air Force successfully conducted a groundbreaking test by firing an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from an aircraft over the Pacific Ocean, near the Southern California coast. This milestone demonstrated advanced strategic missile deployment capabilities, expanding the potential launch platforms for nuclear deterrence.
  • Wings Release 'Junior's Farm' Single Paul McCartney's band Wings released the single 'Junior's Farm', a rock track that would become part of their popular repertoire during the mid-1970s. The song was recorded during a prolific period for the band, showcasing McCartney's continued musical creativity after The Beatles.

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

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What day of the week was October 25, 1974?


October 25, 1974 was a Friday and it was the 298th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 25, 1974 can also be written as 10/25/1974 in the US and as 25/10/1974 in UK and Europe.

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October 25, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 25, 1974 was Then Came You by Dionne Warwicke, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Then Came You youtube
  2. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
  3. - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet youtube
  4. - Jazzman youtube
  5. - The Bitch Is Back youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 25, 1974 was Everything I Own by Ken Boothe, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Everything I Own youtube
  2. - Sad Sweet Dreamer youtube
  3. - Annie's Song youtube
  4. - Far Far Away youtube
  5. - Gee Baby youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 25, 1974 was Higher Plane by Kool & The Gang, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Higher Plane
  2. - Let's Straighten It Out
  3. - Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
  4. - Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
  5. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
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October 25, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 25th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 25, 1974 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 25, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 03:09 pm and setting at 02:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1974.

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How old is someone born on October 25, 1974?


Someone born on October 25, 1974 is:

50 years 6 months old,

or 606 months and 19 days old,

or 2637 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18464 days old,

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

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