Historical Events In 1974

Jul 29   In the year 1974 cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32  

Jul 29   St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history house of Reps recommends 3 articles of impeachment of Nixon  

Jul 30   Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1974 almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85  

Aug 04   On this day in history crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor  

Aug 05   Joan Jett forms her rock group the Runaways in the year 1974.  

Aug 06   In the year 1974 explosion &fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Wash  

Aug 07   Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the year 1974.  

Aug 08   Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so in the year 1974.  

Aug 09   On this day in history gerald Ford becomes the 39th president of the United States  

Aug 09   Richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th pres on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 in the year 1974.  

Aug 11   In the year 1974 head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey)  

Aug 11   Jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies in the year 1974.  

Aug 12   In the year 1974 yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day  

Aug 13   On this day in history hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies  

Aug 13   The last United States troops leave Vietnam in the year 1974.  

Aug 14   In the year 1974 congress authorizes US citizens to own gold  

Aug 14   In the year 1974 peace talks in Cyprus break down, and fresh fighting breaks out  

Aug 15   On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82  

Aug 15   South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1974 karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies  

Aug 17   Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered  

Aug 20   In the year 1974 ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62  

Aug 22   Jacob Bronowsky, British mathematician/cultural historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72  

Aug 26   In the year 1974 soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3  

Aug 27   Haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia, dies in Addis Ababa at age 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history soyuz 15 returns to Earth  

Aug 30   Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87 in the year 1974.  

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Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born in the year 1974.  

Jan 16   In the year 1974 birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)  

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of princess Claire of Belgium  

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1974 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72  

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   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1974 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76