Historical Events In 1974

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

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

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

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   Gerald Ford becomes the 39th president of the United States on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Aug 11   Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey) in the year 1974.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1974 edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82  

Aug 15   South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination in the year 1974.  

Aug 16   On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies  

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

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

Aug 20   Ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia, dies in Addis Ababa at age 83.  

Aug 28   In the year 1974 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein) was born in the year 1974.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 18   Princess Claire of Belgium was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 in the year 1974.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76