What Happened on September 26, 1974

Historical Events

Walls & Bridges

Apple Records releases John Lennon's fifth studio album, "Walls & Bridges" in US; features No. 1 single "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" (with Elton John) and "#9 Dream"

  • US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Famous Birthdays

  • Boris Cepeda, German-Ecuadorian pianist and diplomat, born in Quito, Ecuador
  • Gary Hall Jr., American competition swimmer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Martin Muursepp, Estonian NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks), born in Tallinn, Estonia

About September 26, 1974

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 6 months and 28 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