Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks
In the UK:
"Devil Gate Drive" by Suzi Quatro
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Famous people born on the 2nd of March: |
1316 - Robert II of Scotland, (d. 1390)
1459 - Pope Adrian VI (d. 1523)
1810 - Pope Leo XIII, (d. 1903)
1876 - Pope Pius XII, (d. 1958)
1900 - Kurt Weill, German composer (d. 1950)
1931 - Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union
1937 - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria
1942 - John Irving, American author
1942 - Lou Reed, American singer and guitarist
1956 - Mark Evans, Australian bassist (AC/DC)
1962 - Jon Bon Jovi, American singer, songwriter, and actor
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1974 |
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Paul J. Flory
1910-1985
for his fundamental achievements, both theoretical and experimental, in the physical chemistry of the macromolecules
USA
Stanford University - Stanford, CA, USA
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Average price of a dozen eggs in 1974 (USA) |
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$0.78 |
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Oscar of the best picture in 1974 |
The Godfather Part II
directed by Francis Ford Coppola
with Al Pacino (Michael Corleone), Robert De Niro (Vito Corleone) and Talia Shire (Connie Corleone)
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Designed in 1974 |
The Relaxer 2 rocking chair
by Verner Panton |
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