Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   On this day in history world Population Year begins  

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   On this day in history worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history burma accepts its constitution  

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

Jan 03   Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee  

Jan 04   In the year 1974 president Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.  

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

Jan 05   Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history england begins 3 day work week during mine strike  

Jan 07   On this day in history dutch government rations gasoline  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history loch Ness Monster photographed?  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1974 aBC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"  

Jan 12   In the year 1974 "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1  

Jan 12   In the year 1974 libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published in the year 1974.  

Jan 16   In the year 1974 l A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR  

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

Jan 18   Israel & Egypt sign weapons accord on this day in history.  

Jan 18   The Secretary officially named the Navy's fourth nuclear-powered carrier the Carl Vinson on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)  

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

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

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   In the year 1974 birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1974 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   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