Historical Events In 1974

Aug 30   On this day in history express train runs full speed into Zagreb, Yugo rail yard killing 153   

Aug 31   In the year 1974 william Pershing Benedict, American pilot   

Sep 01   In the year 1974 the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird fighter establishes a new record by flying the Atlantic in under 2 hours   

Sep 04   Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 in the year 1974.   

Sep 06   Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75 in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   In the year 1974 pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes   

Sep 08   Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   Robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history uS President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon.   

Sep 09   On this day in history sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 10   Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hrs   

Sep 11   Víctor Olea Alegría, Chilean Socialist Party member on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day) in the year 1974.   

Sep 14   Barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66 in the year 1974.   

Sep 14   On this day in history charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter   

Sep 15   On this day in history the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims   

Sep 16   BART begins regular transbay service on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters   

Sep 17   In the year 1974 courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup   

Sep 17   USS Enterprise sailed from San Francisco with VF-1 and VF-2 aboard. This event marked the initial deployment of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the Navy's newest fighter in the year 1974.   

Sep 18   Edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74 in the year 1974.   

Sep 18   Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1974 eve March, actress (Adam's Rib, Danny Boy), dies at 63   

Sep 20   Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 in the year 1974.   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 jacqueline Susann author of Valley of the Dolls, dies at 53 of cancer   

Sep 21   On this day in history jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53   

Sep 21   US Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history walter Brennan actor, dies at 80   

Sep 23   Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 in the year 1974.   

Sep 25   Coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies in the year 1974.   

Sep 28   In the year 1974 first lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy   

Sep 28   John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1974 raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88   

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Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)   

Jan 18   Devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Princess Claire of Belgium was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 02   In the year 1974 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1974 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   In the year 1974 roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79   

Jan 06   In the year 1974 david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died in the year 1974.   

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.