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   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   Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Burma accepts its constitution on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   President Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee in the year 1974.  

Jan 05   In the year 1974 raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother"  

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 in the year 1974.  

Jan 06   England begins 3 day work week during mine strike on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Dutch government rations gasoline on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Loch Ness Monster photographed? in the year 1974.  

Jan 08   In the year 1974 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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

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

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

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

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

Jan 16   L A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 "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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   4th NFL Pro Bowl AFC beats NFC 15-13 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76