What happened on Sunday October 13, 1974?

About October 13th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Frank Sinatra performed an iconic concert at Madison Square Garden, delivering 11 songs in a televised event broadcast throughout the Western Hemisphere. The concert, titled *Sinatra: The Main Event*, was a significant musical and media moment of the era.
  • Day of the week: October 13th, 1974 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: Everything I Own by Ken Boothe
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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October 13, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 13, 1974:

  • Sinatra: The Main Event Concert Frank Sinatra performed an iconic concert at Madison Square Garden, delivering 11 songs in a televised event broadcast throughout the Western Hemisphere. The concert, titled *Sinatra: The Main Event*, was a significant musical and media moment of the era.
  • First Woman NFL TV Commentator Jane Chastain made history by becoming the first woman on U.S. television to be a commentator on a nationally-televised NFL game. She appeared alongside play-by-play announcer Don Criqui and commentator Irv Cross during the CBS telecast featuring the New Orleans Saints versus the Denver Broncos.
  • Inaugural Berlin Marathon The first Berlin Marathon was organized, featuring 274 runners traversing a scenic route through the city's Grunewald forest. This event marked the beginning of what would become a major international running competition.
  • Birth of Rapper Violent J Joseph Utsler, better known as Violent J, was born. He would later become a founding member of the hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse, known for their distinctive horrorcore rap style.

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October 13, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 13, 1974: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Baltimore Colts : 27 - 14
  • Chicago Bears - Atlanta Falcons : 10 - 13
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Cleveland Browns : 34 - 24
  • Dallas Cowboys - St. Louis Cardinals : 28 - 31
  • Houston Oilers - Minnesota Vikings : 10 - 51
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What day of the week was October 13, 1974?


October 13, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 286th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 1974 can also be written as 10/13/1974 in the US and as 13/10/1974 in UK and Europe.

October 13, 1974 in October 1974 calendar

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October 13, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 13, 1974:

  • Ed Sullivan

    Legendary television host of 'The Ed Sullivan Show', a groundbreaking variety program that introduced many iconic performers to American...

  • Otto Binder

    Otto Binder was a prolific American science fiction author, journalist, and editor who significantly contributed to space-related literature...

  • P. Schuyler Miller
  • Josef Krips
  • Sam Rice
  • Wojciech Rubinowicz
  • Piero Bernardini

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October 13, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 13, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 7th and October 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 13, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 1974 was I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - I Honestly Love You youtube
  2. - Nothing From Nothing youtube
  3. - Then Came You youtube
  4. - Beach Baby youtube
  5. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube

October 13, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 13, 1974 was Everything I Own by Ken Boothe, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - Everything I Own youtube
  2. - Sad Sweet Dreamer youtube
  3. - Annie's Song youtube
  4. - Far Far Away youtube
  5. - Gee Baby youtube

October 13, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 13, 1974 was Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
  2. - Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
  3. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
  4. - Higher Plane
  5. - Skin Tight
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October 13, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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October 13, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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October 13, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 13, 1974 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 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 October 13, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:51 am and setting at 05:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1974.

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How old is someone born on October 13, 1974?


Someone born on October 13, 1974 is:

50 years 6 months old,

or 606 months and 21 days old,

or 2638 weeks

or 18466 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 13, 1974?

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