Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   World Population Year begins.   

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

Jan 02   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.   

Jan 03   Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain.   

Jan 03   Burma accepts its constitution.   

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

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

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70.   

Jan 04   Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee.   

Jan 04   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"   

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

Jan 06   "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio.   

Jan 06   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 06   England begins 3 day work week during mine strike   

Jan 07   Dutch government rations gasoline.   

Jan 08   Gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London.   

Jan 08   Loch Ness Monster photographed?   

Jan 08   Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York   

Jan 11   ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"   

Jan 12   "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1   

Jan 12   Libya and Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"   

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62.   

Jan 15   "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC   

Jan 15   Expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures   

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 16   "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published   

Jan 16   L A Landslide results in the deaths of 9, Canyonville OR.   

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

Jan 18   Israel and Egypt sign weapons accord.   

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

Jan 19   Belgium government of Leburton falls   

Jan 20   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)   

Jan 16   Kate moss: Addiscomb surrey england, model (calvin klein)   

Jan 18   Devon odessa: Actor (sharon-my so called life, girl of limberlost)   

Jan 18   Shane burton: Defensive tackle (miami dolphins)   

Jan 18   Michael tunn: Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   Christian burns: English musician (bbmak)   

Jan 18   Maulik pancholy: American actor   

Jan 18   Princess claire of belgium: Princess claire of belgium   

Jan 02   Tex ritter: Country singer (5 star jubilee),   

Jan 03   Gino cervi: Actor (becket, don camillo),   

Jan 04   Karel janacek: Composer,    

Jan 05   Roy bargy: Orch leader (jimmy durante show),    

Jan 06   David alfaro siqueiros: Mexican sculptor/muralist,   

Jan 13   Raoul jobin: Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

Jan 14   Josef smrkovsky: Czechoslovakia parliament chairman,   

Jan 15   Karel salmon: Composer,