· THAT DAY · APRIL 8, 1974 · NO. 52 ·
April 8, 1974
Monday · 52 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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Weather in New York
52°F
Rainy
- High
- 52°F
- Low
- 43°F
- Humidity
- 71%
- Wind
- 23 km/h
Music
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Hooked On A Feeling
Blue Swede
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Movies
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The Godfather Part II
Academy Award (1974)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Emmanuelle
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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Chinatown
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