What happened on Sunday December 15, 1974?

Here's what happened on December 15, 1974:

• Beirut Iraqi Embassy Bombing A devastating suicide car bombing targets the Iraqi Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, completely destroying the building and resulting in 61 fatalities, including Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon. This terrorist attack highlights the volatile political climate in the Middle East during the 1970s.
• Catfish Hunter Becomes Free Agent Oakland Athletics' pitcher Jim 'Catfish' Hunter is ruled a free agent by an arbitrator, which would later lead to his historic signing with the New York Yankees, marking a significant moment in baseball contract negotiations.
• Death of Anatole Litvak Anatole Litvak, a prominent Ukrainian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who made significant contributions to Hollywood cinema, dies on this date.
• US Number One Hit: 'Kung Fu Fighting' 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas tops the U.S. music charts, reflecting the pop culture and disco music trends of the mid-1970s.
• R&B Number One: 'You Got The Love' 'You Got The Love' by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan tops the R&B charts, highlighting the vibrant soul and funk music landscape of the 1970s.
• Death of Gianno Parravicini Gianno Parravicini, a talented painter renowned for his distinctive and innovative artistic style, passes away, leaving behind a significant artistic legacy.
• UK Number One Hit: 'Lonely This Christmas' 'Lonely This Christmas' by the band Mud becomes the number-one hit song in the United Kingdom, showcasing the popular music scene of the era.

Events in 1974

December 15, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 15, 1974

Newspapers from Dec. 15, 1974

December 15, 1974: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Buffalo Bills - Los Angeles Rams : 14 - 19
• Chicago Bears - Washington Redskins : 0 - 42
• Cleveland Browns - Houston Oilers : 24 - 28
• Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers : 0 - 17
• Detroit Lions - Philadelphia Eagles : 17 - 28

December 15, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 349th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1974 can also be written as 12/15/1974 in the US and as 15/12/1974 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 1974 in December 1974 calendar

Famous people born on December 15, 1974:

• Russell Hornsby

Famous people born in 1974

Famous people born on December 15th

Famous people died on December 15, 1974:

• Anatole Litvak

  Prominent Ukrainian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for directing notable Hollywood films in the mid-20th century.

Famous people who died in 1974

Famous people who died on December 15th

December 15, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1974 was Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

1. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
2. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
3. Billy Swan - I Can Help
4. Harry Chapin - Cat's In The Cradle
5. Helen Reddy - Angie Baby

December 15, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 1974 was Lonely This Christmas by Mud, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

1. Mud - Lonely This Christmas
2. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
3. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
4. The Rubettes - Juke Box Jive
5. Gary Glitter - Oh Yes You're Beautiful

December 15, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 1974 was You Got The Love by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week December 9th and December 15th.

1. Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - You Got The Love
2. Gladys Knight And The Pips - I Feel A Song (in My Heart)
3. Tavares - She's Gone
4. Jackson 5 - Whatever You Got, I Want
5. The Stylistics - Heavy Fallin' Out

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th is Sagittarius.

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December 15, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 15, 1974 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 December 15, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 08:34 am and setting at 07:33 pm.

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

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Someone born on December 15, 1974 is:

50 years 4 months old,

or 604 months and 22 days old,

or 2629 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18406 days old,

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