What Happened on October 9, 1974

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
1974 History

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
Born in 1974

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

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