Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   World Population Year begins in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1974 u.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour.   

Jan 02   Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   In the year 1974 burma accepts its constitution   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London   

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1974.   

Jan 04   Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

Jan 04   President Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother"   

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

Jan 06   "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio in the year 1974.   

Jan 06   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   England begins 3 day work week during mine strike in the year 1974.   

Jan 07   Dutch government rations gasoline in the year 1974.   

Jan 08   In the year 1974 gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London   

Jan 08   In the year 1974 loch Ness Monster photographed?   

Jan 08   On this day in history silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York   

Jan 11   ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style" on this day in history.   

Jan 12   "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC in the year 1974.   

Jan 15   On this day in history expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures   

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

Jan 16   "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history l A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR   

Jan 18   On this day in history "The $6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 18   Israel & Egypt sign weapons accord in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   The Secretary officially named the Navy's fourth nuclear-powered carrier the Carl Vinson in the year 1974.   

Jan 19   Belgium government of Leburton falls in the year 1974.   

Jan 20   In the year 1974 4th NFL Pro Bowl AFC beats NFC 15-13   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of princess Claire of Belgium   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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.