72 days before December 19, 1974
would be
October 8, 1974 (Tuesday)
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)
• Day numbers: 281
• Week number: 41
• Leap year: 1974 is not a leap year
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times for October 8, 1974 (Tuesday)
• Sunrise time: 07:35 am
• Sunset time: 07:06 pm
• Day length: 11h 30m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase for October 8, 1974 (Tuesday)
• Moon Phase: Last Quarter - 03:46 pm
• Illumination: 48%
• Moon Age: 22.3 day(s)
• Source: mooninfo.org
October 8, 1974 Holidays and National Days
October 8 in History
2001
US President George W. Bush establishes the Office of Homeland Security.
1991
Croatia votes to sever its ties with Yugoslavia.
1982
The musical Cats begins a run of nearly 18 years on Broadway.
1978
Ken Warby of Australia sets the world water speed record, 317.60 mph, at Blowering Dam in Australia; no other human has yet (2013) exceeded 300 mph on water and survived.
1973
In the Yom Kippur War an Israeli armored brigade makes an unsuccessful attack on Egyptian positions on the Israeli side of the Suez Canal.
1969
The “Days of Rage” begin in Chicago; the Weathermen faction of the Students for a Democratic Society initiate 3 days of violent antiwar protests.
1968
U.S. forces in Vietnam launch Operation SEALORDS (South East Asia Lake, Ocean, River and Delta Strategy), an attack on communist supply lines and base areas in and around the Mekong Delta.
1967
Guerrilla Che Guevara is captured in Bolivia.
1956
Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the first perfect game in the World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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