Thursday, September 19, 1974 · Brooklyn, New York
The world the day Jimmy Fallon was born
Jimmy Fallon, the TV host, arrived on a Thursday in Brooklyn, New York. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“I Shot The Sheriff”
Eric Clapton
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♍ Virgo
Year of the Tiger
U.S. president
Gerald Ford
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Jimmy was born
“I Shot The Sheriff” by Eric Clapton topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “(You're) Having My Baby”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1974
U.S. averages for the year Jimmy Fallon was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp10¢ → 78¢ today (7.8×)
- Median new home$36,050 → $393,300 today (11×)
- Minimum wage$2.00 → $7.25 today (3.6×)
In the news
The year 1974
- Jan 15 · American serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as the "BTK killer", murdered his first four victims.
- Feb 4 · American newspaper heiress and socialite Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, which she later joined.
- Mar 1 · Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
- Apr 3 · The Super Outbreak of 148 tornadoes began, killing at least 315 people and injuring 5,484 in 13 US states at the end of a very strong La Niña event.
- Apr 6 · ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest representing Sweden with the song "Waterloo".
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Questions
When was Jimmy Fallon born?
Jimmy Fallon was born on Thursday, September 19, 1974, in Brooklyn, New York.
What day of the week was Jimmy Fallon born?
A Thursday. September 19, 1974 fell on a Thursday.
What was the #1 song when Jimmy Fallon was born?
“I Shot The Sheriff” by Eric Clapton was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Jimmy Fallon was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Jimmy Fallon’s zodiac sign?
Jimmy Fallon is a Virgo (born Sep 19), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.
What was the moon like when Jimmy Fallon was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit, on the night of September 19, 1974.
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