At A Glance

17 May 1974 at a glance

Day of the week
17 May 1974 was a Friday.
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 17 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 May 1974 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 May 1974 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 May

  • 1969 Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
  • 1973 Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.
  • 1977 Nolan Bushnell opens the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California.
  • 1980 General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
  • 1980 On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru.

Famous people born on 17 May

  • Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1973)
  • Bill Paxton, American actor and director (1955–2017)
  • Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (1936–2010)
  • Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022)

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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