Page 10: Historical Events In 1974

Jul 25   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2345 Fucik   

Jul 25   Walter Brennan, actor (Real McCoys), dies at 79.   

Jul 26   Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55.   

Jul 26   USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

Jul 27   House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommends Nixon impeachment.   

Jul 27   Lightning Slim, blues singer (Nothing But the Devil), dies at 61.   

Jul 28   69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)   

Jul 28   Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies.   

Jul 29   2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee   

Jul 29   Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas and Papas), chokes to death in London at 32.   

Jul 29   St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base.   

Jul 30   House of Reps recommends 3 articles of impeachment of Nixon   

Jul 30   Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 03   Almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85.   

Aug 04   Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

Aug 05   Joan Jett forms her rock group the Runaways   

Aug 06   Explosion and fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Wash.   

Aug 07   Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center   

Aug 08   Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67.   

Aug 08   Richard Nixon steps down as US President, the inaugural to do so   

Aug 09   Gerald Ford is recorded as becoming the 39th president of the United States.   

Aug 09   Richard Nixon steps down presidency, VP Gerald Ford is recorded as becoming 38th pres.   

Aug 10   Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64   

Aug 11   Head-on collision between two buses results in the deaths of 21 (Ankara, Turkey)   

Aug 11   Jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies   

Aug 12   Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become inaugural teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day.   

Aug 13   Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies.   

Aug 13   The last United States troops leave Vietnam.   

Aug 14   Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold   

Aug 14   Peace talks in Cyprus break down, and fresh fighting breaks out.   

Aug 15   Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

Aug 15   South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination   

Aug 16   Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

Aug 17   Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

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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,