Monday, November 11, 1974 · Los Angeles, California
The world the day Leonardo DiCaprio was born
Leonardo DiCaprio, the actor, arrived on a Monday in Los Angeles, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin'”
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♏ Scorpio
Year of the Tiger
U.S. president
Gerald Ford
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Leonardo was born
“You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin'” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “You Haven't Done Nothin”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1974
U.S. averages for the year Leonardo DiCaprio 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 Leonardo DiCaprio born?
Leonardo DiCaprio was born on Monday, November 11, 1974, in Los Angeles, California.
What day of the week was Leonardo DiCaprio born?
A Monday. November 11, 1974 fell on a Monday.
What was the #1 song when Leonardo DiCaprio was born?
“You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin'” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Leonardo DiCaprio was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Leonardo DiCaprio’s zodiac sign?
Leonardo DiCaprio is a Scorpio (born Nov 11), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.
What was the moon like when Leonardo DiCaprio was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit, on the night of November 11, 1974.
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