Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   World Population Year begins on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain  

Jan 03   Burma accepts its constitution in the year 1974.  

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   In the year 1974 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70  

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

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   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 in the year 1974.  

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   On this day in history gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London  

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

Jan 08   Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Jan 12   Libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" in the year 1974.  

Jan 14   On this day in history josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

Jan 15   "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1974 expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures  

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

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

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   On this day in history israel & Egypt sign weapons accord  

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

Jan 19   Belgium government of Leburton falls on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1974 death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)  

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.