What Happened on June 16, 1974

Historical Events

French Open Men's Tennis

French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins first career Grand Slam title; beats Manuel Orantes of Spain 2-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1

US Golf Open

US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Hale Irwin's score of 287 (+7) is good enough for the first of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Forrest Fezler


Famous Birthdays

  • David Fizdale, American basketball head coach (New York Knicks 2018-19; Memphis Grizzlies 2016-17), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Paul Lee, British sculptural artist
Born in 1974

Famous Deaths

  • Mauritz Hugo, Swedish actor (Atomic Blonde, Death Valley Gunfighter), dies from heart disease at 65
1974 Highlights

About June 16, 1974

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

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