What happened on Saturday November 30, 1974?

About November 30th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: A team of renowned paleoanthropologists including Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens, and Tim White discovered the remarkably preserved skeleton of an early human ancestor, later named 'Lucy' (Australopithecus afarensis), in the Middle Awash region of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. This discovery significantly advanced our understanding of human evolution.
  • Day of the week: November 30th, 1974 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Can Help by Billy Swan
  • #1 UK song: Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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November 30, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 30, 1974:

  • Discovery of Lucy - Groundbreaking Paleoanthropological Find A team of renowned paleoanthropologists including Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens, and Tim White discovered the remarkably preserved skeleton of an early human ancestor, later named 'Lucy' (Australopithecus afarensis), in the Middle Awash region of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. This discovery significantly advanced our understanding of human evolution.
  • Miss Teenage America Pageant Annual Miss Teenage America Pageant takes place, celebrating teenage achievements and talents across the United States.
  • Broadway Musical Closure The musical 'Mack & Mabel' ends its Broadway run at the Majestic Theater in New York City after 66 performances.
  • New York Islanders Hockey Milestone The New York Islanders achieve their 20th shutout in a 3-0 victory against the Vancouver Canucks, demonstrating the team's defensive prowess.

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November 30, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 30, 1974?


November 30, 1974 was a Saturday and it was the 334th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 30, 1974 can also be written as 11/30/1974 in the US and as 30/11/1974 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 30, 1974?


Famous people born on November 30, 1974:

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November 30, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 30, 1974:

  • Paolo Angelino
  • Benkt Norelius
  • Ellis Le Geyt Troughton

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November 30, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 30, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 25th and December 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 30, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 30, 1974 was I Can Help by Billy Swan, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - I Can Help youtube
  2. - Kung Fu Fighting youtube
  3. - When Will I See You Again youtube
  4. - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) youtube
  5. - Longfellow Serenade youtube

November 30, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 30, 1974 was Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - Gonna Make You A Star youtube
  2. - Everything I Own youtube
  3. - Killer Queen youtube
  4. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  5. - (Hey There) Lonely Girl youtube

November 30, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 30, 1974 was I Feel A Song (in My Heart) by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - I Feel A Song (in My Heart)
  2. - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
  3. - Woman To Woman
  4. - She's Gone
  5. - You Got The Love
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November 30, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 30th is Sagittarius.

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November 30, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 30, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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November 30, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 30, 1974 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 30, 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 November 30, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:37 pm and setting at 08:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 29, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Dec 29, 1974.

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How old is someone born on November 30, 1974?


Someone born on November 30, 1974 is:

50 years 5 months old,

or 605 months and 13 days old,

or 2632 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18427 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 30, 1974?

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