At A Glance

19 March 1974 at a glance

Day of the week
19 March 1974 was a Tuesday.
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 19 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 March 1974 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 March 1974 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 March

  • 1964 Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism.
  • 1965 The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction.
  • 1969 The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
  • 1979 The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.
  • 1982 Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.

Famous people born on 19 March

  • Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
  • Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
  • Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
  • Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)

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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.
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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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