What happened on Saturday January 26, 1974?

About January 26th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bülent Ecevit of the Republican People's Party (CHP) forms the 37th government of Turkey, establishing a coalition partnership with the National Salvation Party (MSP).
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 1974 was a Saturday
  • 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 26, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 1974:

  • Bülent Ecevit Forms New Turkish Government Bülent Ecevit of the Republican People's Party (CHP) forms the 37th government of Turkey, establishing a coalition partnership with the National Salvation Party (MSP).
  • Joelma Building Fire in São Paulo A devastating fire broke out in the Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil, resulting in 177 immediate fatalities, 293 injuries, and 11 additional deaths from subsequent complications, marking one of Brazil's most tragic urban disasters.
  • Kuala Lumpur Becomes Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, was officially declared a Federal Territory, signifying its special administrative status and importance to the nation.
  • Turkish Airlines Flight 301 Crash in Izmir Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashed during takeoff from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (now İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport), resulting in a tragic accident that killed 66 of the 73 people on board the Fokker F28 Fellowship aircraft.

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January 26, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 26, 1974?


January 26, 1974 was a Saturday and it was the 26th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1974 can also be written as 1/26/1974 in the US and as 26/1/1974 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 1974 in January 1974 calendar

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Who was born on January 26, 1974?


Famous people born on January 26, 1974:

  • Rokia Traoré

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  • Chris Hesse
  • Tanguy Pastureau

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January 26, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 1974:

  • Julius Patzak

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January 26, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 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 26, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 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 26, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 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 26, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 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 26, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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January 26, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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January 26, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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19%

The moon phase on January 26, 1974 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:24 am and setting at 10:33 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 26, 1974?


Someone born on January 26, 1974 is:

51 years 3 months old,

or 615 months

or 2674 weeks

or 18718 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 1974?

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 1974?

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