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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).
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 Fan Club by Irving Wallace was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Tank or Spasim.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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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
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 29, 1974?
- 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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Holidays
- 5th NYC Marathon won by Norbert Sander in 2:26:30
Events
- Alexis Cruz: American actor.
- Anna Khaja
- Danielle DuClos: Actress (Midnight Run, Zits).
- Matt Hullum: Entrepreneur.
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Famous Birthday
- John Smallenbroek: Dutch Internal minister, dies at 72.
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 29, 1974?
- 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 #10 songs in the USA
- 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
Top #10 R&B songs
Sport Games on September 29, 1974
- 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 See all American Football game results of September 29, 1974
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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
Lo de Tip y Coll
Un globo, dos globos, tres globos
Okara no hana
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?
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
By: John le Carre
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; and The Night Manager, now a television series starring Tom Hiddleston. John le Carré’s new novel, A Legacy of Spies, is now available.The
The Wall Street Gang
By: Richard Ney
THE WALL STREET GANG, IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOU SCRAP TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO THE MARKET AND ATTACK THE FINANCIAL CONSPIRACY WITH ITS OWN WEAPONS, YOU CAN BEAT STOCK
Plain Speaking
By: Merle Miller
This candid biography was drawn from never-aired TV interviews filmed in early 1962 when former U.S. President Harry Truman was 77 and retired nine years.
The House Of A Thousand Lanterns
By: Victoria Holt
Her fascination with Chinese art and her marriage to an older man lead Jane Lindsay to Hong Kong and the treasure-laden House of a Thousand Lanterns
Videogames
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