At A Glance

12 September 1974 at a glance

Day of the week
12 September 1974 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 1974
The Irish chart song for 1974 was “Seasons in the Sun” by Terry Jacks.
Top Film of 1974
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1974 was The Towering Inferno.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 September 1974 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 September 1974 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 12 September

  • 1966 Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions and Artemis II).
  • 1974 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
  • 1980 The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren.
  • 1983 A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.
  • 1983 The USSR vetoes a United Nations Security Council Resolution deploring the Soviet destruction of Korean Air Lines Flight 007.

Famous people born on 12 September

  • Sydney Sweeney, American actress (born 1997)
  • Emmy Rossum, American singer and actress (born 1986)
  • Paul Walker, American actor (1973–2013)
  • Hans Zimmer, German composer and producer (born 1957)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1974 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1974 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 January – The Northern Ireland Executive began its first day in office.
  • 24 April – The Electricity Supply Board announced that Carnsore Point on the County Wexford coast would be the site of its planned nuclear power station (which, ultimately, was not built).
  • 21 May – The Ulster Workers' Council Strike in Northern Ireland came to an end.
More events of 1974 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1974

Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave

Petrol (per litre)

£0.48/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.13

Average House

£10,000

Weekly Wage

£21

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