Historical Events
- 1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida
- Airport terminal roof in Tehran collapses killing 17
- Birmingham Americans defeat the Florida Blazers 22-21 in the WFL's World Bowl
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Final episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus airs on BBC TV
- NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms
- Oliver Tilden Triangle in the Bronx named
Famous Birthdays
- Charlie Batch, American NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Homestead, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1909-11, 19), dies at 87
- Henry Wadsworth, American actor (The Thin Man, Applause, Fast & Loose), dies at 77
- Pietro Germi, Italian actor, writer and director (Divorce Italian Style, The Facts of Murder), dies from hepatitis at 60
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About December 5, 1974
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
#1 Song: You're The First The Last My Everything - Barry White
