What Happened on October 6, 1974

Historical Events

F1 World Champion

Brazilian McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi finishes 4th in the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen to win his second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 3 points from Clay Ragazzoni

Music History

Jerry Herman's musical "Mack & Mabel", about the romance between silent film figures Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, starring Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 66 performances


Famous Birthdays

  • Brian Kelly, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Mission Viejo, California
  • Geert Jelle de Vries, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen SC Cambuur), born in Scharnegoutum, Friesland, Netherlands

Jeremy Sisto (49 years old)

American actor (Six Feet Under), born in Grass Valley, California

  • Kenny Jönsson, Swedish NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, NY Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Angelholm Sweden
  • Walter Centeno, Costa Rican footballer, born in Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Born in 1974

Famous Deaths

  • Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver killed in a race accident at Watkins Glen, New York at 25
  • V. K. Krishna Menon, Indian nationalist, Minister of Defense (1957-62), dies at 78
1974 Highlights

About October 6, 1974

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

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

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