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
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
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
- #1 Song: Annie's Song - John Denver