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Born in 1974: fun facts, prices and a free printable 52nd birthday party kit

A 52nd birthday coming up in 2026? This is the year it all began, from the first barcode scan to Hank Aaron's 715th, with a free printable party kit to match.

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The short answer

In 1974 Richard Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford took office. Hank Aaron hit home run No. 715, the first barcode was scanned at a checkout in Troy, Ohio, and Mariner 10 flew past Mercury. Ali beat Foreman in Kinshasa, ABBA won Eurovision with "Waterloo" and Happy Days premiered.

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Born in 1974 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a cube puzzle, a baseball, a checkout barcode scanner and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1974, with a cube puzzle, a baseball, a barcode scanner and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1974 arrived in a year of long gas lines, a presidential resignation and one of baseball's most famous swings. Mariner 10 reached Mercury, Happy Days premiered and a pack of gum made history at a checkout counter.

Read on for the biggest moments of 1974, grocery prices and famous birthdays, alongside its films, hit songs, TV shows and toys. Party ideas close the page, and visitors who sign in can print a free kit of 1974 trivia and games.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1974 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 52nd birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1974 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1974?

  • Game 4: The 1974 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1974

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1974 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 52nd birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1974 twist: The 1974 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1974” and “Has watched an episode of Happy Days”.

  2. The 1974 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1974, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1974?

    Everyday prices from 1974: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1974 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1974 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1974 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1974. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1974, in 1974, or after 1974.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1974

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1974 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1974 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1974?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1974?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1974, or on the right for after 1974.
    3. None of these happened in 1974 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1974 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1974 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1974 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1974 twist: Add a 1974 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Show and Tell” or “Come and Get Your Love”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1974 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1974, like “Happy Days premieres” (January 15), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1974 twist: One card is all 1974: “If 1974 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1974 twist: Set the 1974 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Home run No. 715” (April 8).

Can you beat the 1974 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. On April 8, 1974, who hit his 715th career home run to pass Babe Ruth?

  2. What was the first item scanned with a UPC barcode, on June 26, 1974?

  3. Which NASA spacecraft made its first close pass of Mercury on March 29, 1974?

  4. Which film won Best Picture for 1974 releases?

  5. Which Swedish group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo"?

  6. How long did the Skylab 4 crew stay in space before splashing down on February 8, 1974?

  7. In which city did Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman on October 30, 1974?

  8. What did Ernő Rubik first call the cube puzzle he built in 1974?

  9. Which team beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974?

  10. Who was sworn in as the 38th US president on August 9, 1974?

10 questions about 1974. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 52nd birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 52nd birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1974 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1974 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1974 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1974?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1974 birthday club and Movies & music of 1974

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1974 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1974? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1974?

The biggest events of 1974, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1974: a space probe near a cratered planet, a slugger finishing a swing, a checkout scanner reading a stick of gum, a pair of boxing gloves and a clay warrior statue
Digital illustration. 1974 in five moments: Mariner 10 at Mercury, Hank Aaron's 715th, the first barcode scan, the Rumble in the Jungle and the Terracotta Army.
  1. February 8

    Skylab 4 crew comes home

    Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson and William Pogue splashed down in the Pacific after 84 days, 1 hour and 16 minutes in space, a record for human spaceflight at the time. They orbited Earth 1,214 times.

    Source: NASA: 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight
  2. March

    The oil embargo ends

    The 1973-74 oil embargo was lifted in March. Cars had waited in long lines at American gas pumps, and the price of oil per barrel had first doubled, then quadrupled.

    Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State: Oil Embargo, 1973-1974
  3. March

    Farmers find the Terracotta Army

    Farmers drilling a well near Xi'an, China, broke into a buried chamber. Archaeologists later found some 8,000 life-size clay soldiers and horses in the Qin tomb.

    Source: Britannica: Terra-cotta army
  4. March 29

    Mariner 10 passes Mercury

    NASA's Mariner 10 made its closest approach on its first of three Mercury flybys, at a range of 437 miles. It was the first spacecraft to use one planet's gravity, Venus's, to reach another.

    Source: NASA Science: Mariner 10
  5. April 8

    Hank Aaron hits No. 715

    In the fourth inning in Atlanta, Hank Aaron hit a home run off the Dodgers' Al Downing and passed Babe Ruth on the all-time list. A sellout crowd of 53,775 watched.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame: Henry Aaron hits home run No. 715
  6. June 26

    The first barcode beeps

    At 8:01 a.m. at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum became the first item scanned with a UPC barcode.

    Source: HISTORY: Pack of chewing gum becomes first-ever item scanned with a UPC barcode
  7. August 7

    A wire walk between the Twin Towers

    French high-wire artist Philippe Petit made an unauthorized tightrope walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center, about 1,350 feet above the ground.

    Source: Britannica: Philippe Petit
  8. August 8-9

    Nixon resigns and Ford takes office

    Richard Nixon announced his resignation in a televised address on August 8. Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th president the next day.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Gerald Ford, Key Events
  9. September 8

    Ford pardons Nixon

    President Ford granted his predecessor a full pardon. His approval rating slipped to 49 percent.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Gerald Ford, Key Events
  10. October 30

    The Rumble in the Jungle

    In Kinshasa, Zaire, Muhammad Ali knocked out heavyweight champion George Foreman in the eighth round to win back the title. About 60,000 people attended and as many as one billion watched on television.

    Source: Britannica: Rumble in the Jungle
  11. November 17

    Ford visits Japan

    President Ford became the first US president to visit Japan.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Gerald Ford, Key Events

How much did things cost in 1974?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1974, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1970s on a table: a milk carton, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and a coffee can, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1974Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp10¢$0.68Rate for the first ounce from March 2, 1974, until December 31, 1975. It had been 8¢ since May 1971. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$2.00 an hour$13.67 an hourFrom May 1, 1974, for jobs covered before 1966. Jobs added by later laws paid at least $1.90 (nonfarm) or $1.60 (farm). Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas53¢ (leaded)$3.62 (leaded)Average US retail price for the year. Gas had averaged about 39¢ in 1973. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)34.5¢$2.36Average price in the cities of the BLS retail food index for 1974. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Half gallon of milk78¢$5.33Fresh milk at the grocery store, 78.4 cents on average for 1974. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Dozen large eggs78¢$5.33Grade A. Average price for 1974 (78.3 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Pound of hamburger97¢$6.63Average price for 1974 (97.2 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Pound of sliced bacon$1.32$9.02Average price for 1974. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Pound of coffee$1.23$8.41Vacuum-pack can. Average price for 1974 (122.9 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447
Pound of bananas18¢$1.23Average price for 1974 (18.4 cents). Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1976, Table 720: average retail prices of selected foods (BLS data), printed p. 447

Worth today: each 1974 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1974 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1974?

Cartoon 1970s fun: a cube puzzle, a set of polyhedral dice, a portable cassette player, a leather jacket on a hanger, a tiny racing arcade cabinet and a television set
Digital illustration. A cube puzzle, dice, a cassette player, a leather jacket and an arcade racer: 1974 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1974?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1974.

What are some fun facts about 1974?

  1. The first product ever scanned at a checkout with a UPC barcode was a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum.

    Source: HISTORY: Pack of chewing gum becomes first-ever item scanned with a UPC barcode

  2. Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to borrow one planet's gravity to reach another. It used Venus to swing toward Mercury.

    Source: NASA Science: Mariner 10

  3. The Skylab 4 crew traveled about 70.5 million miles and completed four spacewalks. The 84-day flight held the human spaceflight record for four years, until two Soviet cosmonauts spent 96 days aboard Salyut 6.

    Source: NASA: 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight

  4. The Rumble in the Jungle was first set for September 25. It slipped five weeks after Foreman's eye was cut in a sparring session.

    Source: Britannica: Rumble in the Jungle

  5. Young Frankenstein was filmed in black and white, which was unusual by the early 1970s.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Young Frankenstein (1974)

  6. Hank Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, 40 more than the 715th that passed Babe Ruth.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame: Henry Aaron hits home run No. 715

  7. Philippe Petit's unauthorized walk between the Twin Towers took place roughly 1,350 feet above the ground.

    Source: Britannica: Philippe Petit

  8. Ford announced his "Whip Inflation Now" campaign in 1974, a voluntary effort to fight rising prices.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Gerald Ford, Key Events

  9. Ernő Rubik's first cube puzzle was known as the Magic Cube. A toy company changed the name to Rubik's Cube six years later.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Rubik's Cube

  10. The Godfather Part II ran 200 minutes, and Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for Best Director.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Godfather Part II (1974)

Can you answer these 1974 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1974 trivia ready to print.

  1. Who hit his 715th career home run on April 8, 1974?

    Answer: Hank Aaron, off the Dodgers' Al Downing in Atlanta, passing Babe Ruth. Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame: Henry Aaron hits home run No. 715

  2. What was the first item scanned with a UPC barcode, on June 26, 1974?

    Answer: A pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum, at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio. Source: HISTORY: Pack of chewing gum becomes first-ever item scanned with a UPC barcode

  3. Which NASA spacecraft made its first close pass of Mercury on March 29, 1974?

    Answer: Mariner 10. Source: NASA Science: Mariner 10

  4. Which film won Best Picture for 1974 movies, at the Oscars held on April 8, 1975?

    Answer: The Godfather Part II. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 47th Academy Awards (1975), honoring 1974 films

  5. Which Swedish group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo"?

    Answer: ABBA. Source: Britannica: ABBA

  6. How long was the Skylab 4 mission that ended on February 8, 1974?

    Answer: 84 days, 1 hour and 16 minutes. Source: NASA: 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight

  7. In which city did Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman on October 30, 1974?

    Answer: Kinshasa, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Source: Britannica: Rumble in the Jungle

  8. What did Ernő Rubik call his puzzle when he first built it in 1974?

    Answer: The Magic Cube. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Rubik's Cube

  9. Which team won Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974?

    Answer: The Miami Dolphins, 24-7 over the Minnesota Vikings. Source: Miami Dolphins: Matchup Memories, Dolphins at Vikings

  10. Who was sworn in as the 38th US president on August 9, 1974?

    Answer: Gerald Ford. Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Gerald Ford, Key Events

How do you throw a 1974-themed 52nd birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, working on a trivia sheet and a cube puzzle beside a cake with candles
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1970s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the songs of 1974

    Build a playlist from the year's top hits: "Show and Tell," "Come and Get Your Love," "The Way We Were," "Rock Me Gently," "Sunshine on My Shoulders" and "Seasons in the Sun." Add "Bennie and the Jets" and ABBA's "Waterloo" for the dance floor.

  • Finish-the-chorus game

    Play a few seconds of each hit, then pause the song so tables can shout the next line. Score a point for the title and a bonus for the artist.

  • Happy Days diner night

    Borrow the look of the show that premiered this year: a leather jacket, a jukebox corner and milkshakes in tall glasses. Serve burgers and fries from a diner-style menu card.

  • Cube corner

    Set out a few cube puzzles, start a timer and see who can solve one fastest. The cube began in 1974 as the Magic Cube, so it fits the birth year.

  • Roll for the birthday

    Put a twenty-sided die at each seat and let guests roll for small prizes or trivia order. Dungeons & Dragons first came out in 1974.

  • Beep-and-pay price guessing

    Stick barcodes on grocery items, scan them with a phone and have guests guess each 1974 price before the answer pops up. The prices section above has the answers.

  • Dress as a 1974 favorite

    Invite guests to come as a character or star of the year: a Little House bonnet, a Chinatown fedora, Fonzie's jacket or a Skylab flight suit made from a gray jumpsuit.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Hang baby photos from 1974 next to headlines from the year, such as Mariner 10 at Mercury and Hank Aaron's 715th. Add recent snapshots to show how the years have gone by.

Which invitations and cards fit a 52nd birthday?

Born in 1974 means turning 52 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 53rd birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 52

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1974?

How old is someone born in 1974?

A person born in 1974 reaches 52 in 2026, once this year's birthday has passed. Before the day arrives, they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1974?

Generation X, going by Pew Research Center's range of birth years from 1965 to 1980.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1974?

The Tiger. According to the Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table, the Year of the Tiger began on January 23, 1974. Babies born between January 1 and January 22, 1974, still belong to the Ox year that began on February 3, 1973.

What happened in 1974?

Richard Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford became president. Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, the first UPC barcode was scanned in Troy, Ohio, Mariner 10 reached Mercury, Skylab 4 came home after 84 days and Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in Kinshasa.

What was the No. 1 song of 1974?

Cash Box magazine's year-end chart put "Show and Tell" by Al Wilson at No. 1, ahead of Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love." Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in February. Different charts rank the year differently.

How much did things cost in 1974?

Mailing a letter took a 10-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage rose to $2.00 an hour in May. Regular leaded gas averaged 53 cents a gallon. A dozen eggs averaged 78 cents and a pound of coffee about $1.23.

Which famous people were born in 1974?

Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Derek Jeter, Ben Wallace, Jimmy Fallon, Nelly and Leonardo DiCaprio were all born in 1974.

What movies came out in 1974?

Blazing Saddles, Chinatown, The Godfather Part II, Young Frankenstein and The Towering Inferno all came out in 1974. The Godfather Part II took the Best Picture Oscar.

What are good 1974-themed party ideas?

Play the year's hits, hold a Happy Days diner night or set up a cube-solving corner. You can also run a barcode price-guessing game and a then-and-now photo wall, all described above.

What games can you play at a 1974 birthday party?

Twelve printable games are in the free kit, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 1974 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. Table cards and a host guide with all the answers are included. If you are signed in, download everything right here.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.