What Happened on June 22, 1974

Famous Birthdays

  • Donald Faison, American actor (Scrubs - "Dr. Turk"), born in Harlem, New York City
  • Mark Wetges, field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Walnut Creek, California
  • Nikolay Shirshov, Uzbekistani soccer defensive midfielder (64 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, FC Rostov), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2021)

VijayVijay (48 years old)

Indian actor and singer (Poove Unakkaga), born in Madras (now Chennai), India


Born in 1974

Famous Deaths

Darius MilhaudDarius Milhaud (1892-1974)

French composer (Maximilien), dies at 81

1974 Highlights

About June 22, 1974

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
  • UK #1 Song: Always Yours - Gary Glitter