What generation is 1974? Generation X

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About the Generation (1974)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1974

  • Leonardo DiCaprio (Nov 11, 1974)
  • FGTeeV Duddy (Oct 29, 1974)
  • Jimmy Fallon (Sep 19, 1974)
  • Christian Bale (Jan 30, 1974)
  • Sarah Paulson (Dec 17, 1974)
  • Rey Mysterio Jr. (Dec 11, 1974)
  • Lil Kim (Jul 11, 1974)
  • Nelly (Nov 2, 1974)
  • Victoria Beckham (Apr 17, 1974)
  • Misha Collins (Aug 20, 1974)

What Happened in 1974

  1. Mar 29 - Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army near Xi'an, 8,000 clay warrior statues buried to guard the tomb of China's 1st emperor, Qin Shi Huang
  2. Apr 1 - Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an Islamic Republic in Iran
  3. Apr 20 - 'The Troubles', the Northern Ireland conflict between republican and loyalist paramilitaries, British security forces, and civil rights groups, claims its 1000th victim
  4. May 18 - India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb
  5. Jun 23 - 1st extraterrestrial message sent from Earth into space
  6. Aug 8 - US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day
  7. Aug 9 - Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States and Vice President Gerald Ford swears the oath of office to take his place as the 38th US President
  8. Nov 24 - Most complete early human skeleton (Lucy, Australopithecus) discovered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia's Afar Depression [2]

Top Songs 1974

  1. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
  2. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
  3. Waterloo - Abba
  4. Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
  5. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  6. Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
  7. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
  8. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
  9. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
  10. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

Popular Movies 1974

  1. Chinatown - Director: Polanski, Roman. Country: USA.
  2. The Godfather Part II - Director: Coppola, Francis Ford. Country: USA.
  3. The Conversation - Director: Coppola, Francis Ford. Country: USA.
  4. Celine and Julie Go Boating - Director: Rivette, Jacques. Country: France.
  5. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser - Director: Herzog, Werner. Country: West Germany.
  6. Young Frankenstein - Director: Brooks, Mel. Country: USA.
  7. Lacombe Lucien - Director: Malle, Louis. Country: France / West Germany / Italy.
  8. A Woman Under the Influence - Director: Cassavetes, John. Country: USA.
  9. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul - Director: Fassbinder, Rainer Werner. Country: West Germany.
  10. Blazing Saddles - Director: Brooks, Mel. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1974

Richard Nixon
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