What happened on Sunday January 27, 1974?

About January 27th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 27, 1974, the Brisbane River dramatically overflowed its banks, causing the most significant urban flooding event in Brisbane during the 20th century. The flood inundated large portions of the city, causing extensive property damage, displacing thousands of residents, and dramatically altering the city's urban landscape and disaster preparedness strategies.
  • Day of the week: January 27th, 1974 was a Sunday
  • 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 27, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 1974:

  • Brisbane River Catastrophic Flood On January 27, 1974, the Brisbane River dramatically overflowed its banks, causing the most significant urban flooding event in Brisbane during the 20th century. The flood inundated large portions of the city, causing extensive property damage, displacing thousands of residents, and dramatically altering the city's urban landscape and disaster preparedness strategies.
  • Lorelei Theater Production Debut On January 27, 1974, the theatrical production 'Lorelei' premiered at the Palace Theater in New York City, enjoying a successful run of 320 performances. This musical or dramatic work became a notable cultural event in the New York theater scene during the mid-1970s.

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January 27, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 27, 1974?


January 27, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 27th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 1974 can also be written as 1/27/1974 in the US and as 27/1/1974 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 1974 in January 1974 calendar

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Who was born on January 27, 1974?


Famous people born on January 27, 1974:

  • Ole Einar Bjørndalen

    Legendary Norwegian biathlete known as the 'King of Biathlon', holding the record for most Winter Olympic medals in history with 13 medals,...

  • Chaminda Vaas

    Prominent Sri Lankan cricketer and coach who was a key left-arm fast bowler for the national team during his playing career.

  • Andrei Pavel

    Professional Romanian tennis player who competed at international levels during the late 1990s and early 2000s, known for his singles and...

  • Marco Malvaldi

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January 27, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 1974:

  • Georgios Grivas

    At 75 years old, the greek general/opposition leader on cyprus (eoka) dies.

  • Pavel Rafailovič Bermondt-Avalov
  • Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
  • Edward Spears

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January 27, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 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 27, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 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 27, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 27, 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 27, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 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 27, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

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January 27, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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January 27, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 27, 1974 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 27, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:49 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 27, 1974?


Someone born on January 27, 1974 is:

51 years 2 months old,

or 614 months and 23 days old,

or 2672 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18710 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 27, 1974?

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