What happened on Sunday October 27, 1974?

About October 27th, 1974, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apple Records released John Lennon's fifth studio album, 'Walls & Bridges,' in the United Kingdom. The album featured the chart-topping single 'Whatever Gets You Through the Night' (a collaboration with Elton John) and the introspective track '#9 Dream'.
  • Day of the week: October 27th, 1974 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Then Came You by Dionne Warwicke
  • #1 UK song: Everything I Own by Ken Boothe
  • Popular movie: Papillon directed by Michael Noer

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October 27, 1974: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 27, 1974:

  • John Lennon's 'Walls & Bridges' Album Release Apple Records released John Lennon's fifth studio album, 'Walls & Bridges,' in the United Kingdom. The album featured the chart-topping single 'Whatever Gets You Through the Night' (a collaboration with Elton John) and the introspective track '#9 Dream'.
  • Joaquin Phoenix's Birth Joaquin Phoenix, a renowned American actor and film producer, was born on October 27, 1974, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He would later become an Academy Award-winning actor known for transformative performances in films like 'Gladiator' and 'Joker'.
  • Female World Record Marathon by Chantal Langlace Chantal Langlace set a remarkable female world record in marathon running, highlighting the growing achievements of women in long-distance athletics during the 1970s.

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October 27, 1974: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 27, 1974: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Miami Dolphins : 7 - 17
  • Chicago Bears - Buffalo Bills : 6 - 16
  • Dallas Cowboys - New York Giants : 21 - 7
  • Denver Broncos - Cleveland Browns : 21 - 23
  • Green Bay Packers - Detroit Lions : 17 - 19
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What day of the week was October 27, 1974?


October 27, 1974 was a Sunday and it was the 300th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1974 can also be written as 10/27/1974 in the US and as 27/10/1974 in UK and Europe.

October 27, 1974 in October 1974 calendar

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October 27, 1974: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 27, 1974:

  • C. P. Ramanujam

    Indian mathematician and academic (b. 1938).

  • Rudolf Dassler
  • André Granet

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October 27, 1974: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1974 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 27, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1974 was Then Came You by Dionne Warwicke, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Then Came You youtube
  2. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
  3. - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet youtube
  4. - Jazzman youtube
  5. - The Bitch Is Back youtube

October 27, 1974: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1974 was Everything I Own by Ken Boothe, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  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 27, 1974: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1974 was Higher Plane by Kool & The Gang, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Higher Plane
  2. - Let's Straighten It Out
  3. - Do It ('til You're Satisfied)
  4. - Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
  5. - You Haven't Done Nothin' youtube
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October 27, 1974: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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October 27, 1974: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 27, 1974 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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October 27, 1974: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 27, 1974 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 27, 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 27, 1974 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 03:00 pm and setting at 03:52 am.

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 27, 1974?


Someone born on October 27, 1974 is:

50 years 6 months old,

or 606 months and 10 days old,

or 2636 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18455 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 27, 1974?

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