Historical Events In 1974

Jul 29   On this day in history cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32  

Jul 29   On this day in history st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base  

Jul 30   House of Reps recommends 3 articles of impeachment of Nixon on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1974.  

Aug 03   Almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85 in the year 1974.  

Aug 04   Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history explosion &fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Wash  

Aug 07   On this day in history philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center  

Aug 08   In the year 1974 baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67  

Aug 08   Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1974 gerald Ford becomes the 39th president of the United States  

Aug 09   On this day in history richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th pres  

Aug 10   Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey)  

Aug 11   Jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day  

Aug 13   In the year 1974 hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies  

Aug 13   In the year 1974 the last United States troops leave Vietnam  

Aug 14   On this day in history congress authorizes US citizens to own gold  

Aug 14   On this day in history peace talks in Cyprus break down, and fresh fighting breaks out  

Aug 15   Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82 in the year 1974.  

Aug 15   On this day in history south Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination  

Aug 16   Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies in the year 1974.  

Aug 17   On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62  

Aug 22   Jacob Bronowsky, British mathematician/cultural historian, dies at 66 in the year 1974.  

Aug 26   Aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72 in the year 1974.  

Aug 26   Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 in the year 1974.  

Aug 26   Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   Soyuz 15 returns to Earth in the year 1974.  

Aug 30   Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1974 birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)  

Jan 16   Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born in the year 1974.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72  

Jan 04   On this day in history karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05   Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 in the year 1974.  

Jan 06   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77  

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

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