Sunday September 29, 1974
US date format: 9/29/1974, UK date format: 29/9/1974
It was Sunday, under the sign of Libra (see birth chart on September 29, 1974). The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Alexis Cruz and Anna Khaja.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim.
In UK Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas was in the top 5 hits.
A Woman Under the Influence, directed by John Cassavetes, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1974
while The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Qwak! or Elimination.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Argentina, Inventor's Day - L�szl= J=zsef Bfr='s birthday.
- England, Ireland - One of the four Quarter days in the Irish calendar
- Also see September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- RC Saints - Michaelmas - Christian feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael
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Events
- 5th NYC Marathon won by Norbert Sander in 2:26:30
- Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic
Famous Birthday
- Alexis Cruz: American actor.
- Anna Khaja
- Danielle DuClos: Actress (Midnight Run, Zits).
- Brian Ash: American screenwriter and producer.
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Famous Deaths
- John Smallenbroek: Dutch Internal minister, dies at 72.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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A Woman Under the Influence
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands
Country: United States of America
Black Christmas
Directed by: Bob Clark
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
Country: United States of America
The Cars That Ate Paris
Directed by: Peter Weir
Starring: Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully
Old Dracula
Directed by: Clive Donner
Starring: David Niven, Teresa Graves, Peter Bayliss, Jennie Linden
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 29, 1974?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
- Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You
- Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing
- Dionne Warwicke - Then Came You
- First Class - Beach Baby
- Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
- The Guess Who - Clap For The Wolfman
- Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
- Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
- Ohio Players - Skin Tight
- Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
- The Miracles - Do It Baby
- The Isley Brothers - Live It Up Part 1
- James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
- B.T. Express - Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
- Four Tops - Midnight Flower
- Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
- Brother To Brother - In The Bottle
Sport Games on September 29, 1974
NFL
American Football- Atlanta Falcons - New Orleans Saints : 13 - 14
- Baltimore Colts - Philadelphia Eagles : 10 - 30
- Chicago Bears - Minnesota Vikings : 7 - 11
- Cincinnati Bengals - San Francisco 49ers : 21 - 3
- Cleveland Browns - St. Louis Cardinals : 7 - 29
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Written by: Jeffrey Grant Rice
Starring: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, Ruth McDevitt
Country: United States of America
Land of the Lost
Directed by: Brad Silberling
Les Fargeot
Suspiros de España
Tentomushi no uta
Days to next September 29
If September 29, 1974 is your birthday you're 45 years, 11 months, 26 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 5 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1974?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gerald Ford -- Sep. 23, 1974
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8401
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Memory Book
By: Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas
Unleash the hidden power of your mind through Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas's simple, fail-safe memory system, and you can become more effective, more imaginative, and more powerful, at work, at
The Dogs Of War
By: Frederick Forsyth
"Knocking off a bank or an armored truck is merely crude. Knocking off an entire republic has, I feel, a certain style." So says mining magnate Sir James Manson, a shadowy titan of London's financial district, who is scheming a …
The Woman He Loved
By: Ralph G. Martin
Windsor, Wallis Warfield Duchess of Britain and Edward VIII, King of Great Britain biography of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor 1972
The Lives Of A Cell
By: Lewis Thomas
National Book Award Winner by the Author of the Medusa and the Snail.
The War Between The Tates
By: Alison Lurie
When a wife reaches her breaking point and her husband begins an ill-advised affair, civil war breaks out within their family Erica Tate wouldn’t mind getting up in the morning if
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Maze War
Gran Trak 10
Qwak!
Elimination
Tank
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