Historical Events In 1974

Jul 29   In the year 1974 cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32   

Jul 29   St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base in the year 1974.   

Jul 30   House of Reps recommends 3 articles of impeachment of Nixon in the year 1974.   

Jul 30   Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1974.   

Aug 03   Almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85 in the year 1974.   

Aug 04   Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joan Jett forms her rock group the Runaways on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history explosion &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 in the year 1974.   

Aug 08   Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1974 richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

Aug 09   Gerald Ford becomes the 39th president of the United States in the year 1974.   

Aug 09   In the year 1974 richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th pres   

Aug 10   Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey)   

Aug 11   On this day in history jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies   

Aug 12   On this day in history yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day   

Aug 13   Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies in the year 1974.   

Aug 13   On this day in history the last United States troops leave Vietnam   

Aug 14   Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1974 peace talks in Cyprus break down, and fresh fighting breaks out   

Aug 15   On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

Aug 15   South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1974 karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

Aug 17   In the year 1974 aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

Aug 19   ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1974 ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62   

Aug 22   Jacob Bronowsky, British mathematician/cultural historian, dies at 66 in the year 1974.   

Aug 26   Aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72 in the year 1974.   

Aug 26   Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 in the year 1974.   

Aug 26   Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia, dies in Addis Ababa at age 83 in the year 1974.   

Aug 28   Soyuz 15 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1974 birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)   

Jan 16   Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)   

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of princess Claire of Belgium   

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 in the year 1974.   

Jan 04   In the year 1974 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

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

Jan 06   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1974 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