Historical Events
Music History
Dmitri Shostakovich completes Michelangelo songs
- Ella Grasso (Ct) elected first woman US governor not related to previous governor
- Walter E Washington, becomes first elected mayor of Washington, D.C.
Famous Birthdays
- Angela Gossow, German vocalist (Arch Enemy), born in Cologne, Germany
- Chris Sununu, American politician, Governor of New Hampshire (2017-), born in Salem, New Hampshire
- Conrad Hamilton, American football cornerback (NY Giants), born in Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Dado Pršo, Croatian footballer, born in Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
- Jerry Stackhouse, American NBA guard and forward (Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers), born in Kinston, North Carolina
- Ryan Adams, American musician, singer and songwriter (Whiskeytown - "Don't Be Sad"; solo -"New York, New York"), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Stafford Repp, American actor (Playhouse 90, Batman, Plunder Road), dies of a heart attack at 56
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About November 5, 1974
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
#1 Song: Everything I Own - Ken Boothe
