Historical Events
- MLB American League Championship: Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 1
- MLB National League Championship: Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1
- Race riot in Boston due to "bussing"
- Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden; start of a 37 game road losing streak for Washington
Famous Birthdays
- Kavika Pittman, American defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Keith Booth, American NBA forward (Chicago Bulls), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Kieren Hutchison, New Zealand actor (Shortland Street), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
Oskar Schindler (1908-1974)
Austrian businessman and subject of the novel "Schindler's Ark" and the film "Schindler's List", dies at 66
1974 Highlights
About October 9, 1974
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 20 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