Historical Events In 1974

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer, dies at 75   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1974 crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

Aug 05   Joan Jett forms her rock group the Runaways in the year 1974.   

Aug 06   Explosion &fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Wash in the year 1974.   

Aug 07   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.   

Aug 08   On this day in history richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

Aug 09   In the year 1974 gerald Ford becomes the 39th president of the United States   

Aug 09   Richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th pres in the year 1974.   

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

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

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

Aug 12   Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become first teammates elected to hall of fame on the same day in the year 1974.   

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   Peace talks in Cyprus break down, and fresh fighting breaks out on this day in history.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history south Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination   

Aug 16   On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

Aug 17   Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   ... Davies, US ambassador on Cyprus, murdered in the year 1974.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1974 aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72.   

Aug 26   Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 in the year 1974.   

Aug 27   On this day in history haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia, dies in Addis Ababa at age 83.   

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1974 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

Jan 04   On this day in history karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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