Historical Events
- Law bans discrimination of sex or marital status in credit application
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Vaughan, English cricket batsman and captain (82 Tests, 18 x 100, HS 197; 86 ODIs; Yorkshire CCC) and commentator (BBC, Network 10, Fox Sports), born in Eccles, England
- R. A. Dickey, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star, NL Cy Young Award, NL strikeout leader 2012; Gold Glove Award 2013; NY Mets, Toronto Blue Jays), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
- Victor E. van Vriesland, Dutch poet (Mirror of Dutch Poetry), dies at 82
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About October 29, 1974
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: Everything I Own - Ken Boothe
