Historical Events In 1974

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1974 house of Reps recommends 3 articles of impeachment of Nixon  

Jul 30   In the year 1974 lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey)  

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

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   Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14   Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold in the year 1974.  

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

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

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

Aug 16   Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   In the year 1974 ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered  

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   In the year 1974 charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72  

Aug 26   Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 in the year 1974.  

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   In the year 1974 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87  

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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   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 in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor  

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

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 in the year 1974.  

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 in the year 1974.  

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   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 in the year 1974.  

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1974.