What Happened on September 24, 1974

Historical Events

Baseball Record

Al Kaline, Detroit Tiger, is 12th to get 3,000 hits

  • Clarence Jones of Kintetsu Buffaloes hits his 38th HR, 1st American to win a Japanese HR title

Famous Birthdays

  • Kiwane Garris, American NBA guard (Denver Nuggets), born in Chicago, Illinois
Born in 1974
1974 Highlights

About September 24, 1974

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
  • UK #1 Song: Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas