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18 November 1974 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 November 1974 was a Monday.
- 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 18 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 November 1974 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 November 1974 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 18 November
- 1963 The Bell Telephone Company introduces the first push-button telephone.
- 1970 U.S. President Richard Nixon asks the U.S. Congress for $155 million in supplemental aid for the Cambodian government.
- 1971 Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1978 The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet makes its first flight, at the Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, United States.
- 1985 The first comic of Calvin and Hobbes is published in ten newspapers.
Famous people born on 18 November
- Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
- Owen Wilson, American actor (born 1968)
- Chloë Sevigny, American actress, model, and fashion designer (born 1974)
- Caleb Williams, American football player (born 2001)
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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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Cillian Murphy25 May 1976ActorView their day →Michael Fassbender2 April 1977ActorView their day →Andrew Scott21 October 1976ActorView their day →Colin Farrell31 May 1976ActorView their day →Dolores O'Riordan6 September 1971MusicianView their day →Sharon Horgan13 July 1970Actress & writerView their day →Glen Hansard21 April 1970Musician & songwriterView their day →Jimmy Carr15 September 1972Comedian & humouristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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