Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   In the year 1974 world Population Year begins  

Jan 02   In the year 1974 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1974 gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London  

Jan 04   In the year 1974 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   On this day in history 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" in the year 1974.  

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

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

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

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

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   Loch Ness Monster photographed? in the year 1974.  

Jan 08   Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York in the year 1974.  

Jan 11   On this day in history aBC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"  

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

Jan 15   Expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1974 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   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   On this day in history belgium government of Leburton falls  

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

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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 in the year 1974.  

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

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

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 in the year 1974.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)  

Jan 14   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

Jan 15   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76