What happened on Monday November 11, 1974?

About November 11th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Operatic soprano Maria Callas, one of the most celebrated and influential classical singers of the 20th century, made her final public appearance in Sapporo, Japan. This moment marked the end of an extraordinary career that revolutionized opera performance and interpretation.
  • Day of the week: November 11th, 1974 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon
  • #1 UK song: Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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November 11, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 11, 1974:

  • Maria Callas' Legendary Final Public Performance Operatic soprano Maria Callas, one of the most celebrated and influential classical singers of the 20th century, made her final public appearance in Sapporo, Japan. This moment marked the end of an extraordinary career that revolutionized opera performance and interpretation.
  • Soviet Nuclear Testing at Novaya Zemlya The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era. These tests were part of the ongoing nuclear arms race between the USSR and the United States.
  • Jane Ace, Radio Comedy Pioneer Passes Away Jane Ace, a renowned comedian known for her groundbreaking radio comedy show 'Easy Aces', died at the age of 74. She was a significant figure in early radio entertainment, known for her witty and improvisational comedic style that helped shape the landscape of American comedy in the mid-20th century.

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November 11, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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November 11, 1974: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Minnesota Vikings - St. Louis Cardinals : 28 - 24
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What day of the week was November 11, 1974?


November 11, 1974 was a Monday and it was the 315th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on November 11, 1974?


Famous people born on November 11, 1974:

  • Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Acclaimed Hollywood actor known for his roles in 'Titanic', 'The Wolf of Wall Street', and 'The Revenant'.

  • Jon B

    American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer known for his smooth musical style in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

  • Patrick Brazeau
  • Zoxea

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November 11, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 11, 1974:

  • Alfonso Leng

    Chilean dentist, composer, and academic (b. 1894).

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November 11, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 11, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 11th and November 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 11, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 11, 1974 was Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night youtube
  2. - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) youtube
  3. - My Melody Of Love youtube
  4. - Tin Man youtube
  5. - Back Home Again youtube

November 11, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 11, 1974 was Gonna Make You A Star by David Essex, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  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 11, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 11, 1974 was Woman To Woman by Shirley Brown, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Woman To Woman
  2. - Let's Straighten It Out
  3. - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
  4. - Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. I
  5. - Party Down - Part 1
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November 11, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 11th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 11, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 11, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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November 11, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 11, 1974 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 11, 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 11, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:57 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 31, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Nov 29, 1974.

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How old is someone born on November 11, 1974?


Someone born on November 11, 1974 is:

50 years 5 months old,

or 605 months and 26 days old,

or 2634 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18440 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 11, 1974?

There are 188 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday November 11th 2025.

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