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1 August 1974 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 August 1974 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Billy Don't Be a Hero” by Paper Lace.
- Top Film of 1974
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1974 was The Towering Inferno.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 August 1974 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 August 1974 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 1 August
- 1971 The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- 1974 Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
- 1975 The final act of the CSCE meeting is signed in Helsinki, Finland.
- 1976 Trinidad and Tobago officially became a republic.
- 1976 Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring.
Famous people born on 1 August
- Jason Momoa, American actor, director, and producer (born 1979)
- Sébastien Pocognoli, Belgian footballer (born 1987)
- John Carroll Lynch, American actor (born 1963)
- Sam Mendes, English director and producer (born 1965)
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Events of 1974 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1974 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 24 January – Cyclone Wanda makes landfall near Double Island Point. Large parts of South East Queensland, particularly Brisbane, and northern New South Wales are flooded.
- 26 February – Mungo Man, a human skeleton estimated to be 40,000 years old, uncovered at Lake Mungo
- 25 March – The Liberal Party led by Charles Court wins the 1974 Western Australian state election.
Life in Australia in 1974
Prime Minister
Gough Whitlam
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.09
Loaf of Bread
$0.31
Average House
$22,000
Weekly Wage
$110.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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