Historical Events In 1974

Aug 30   Express train runs full speed into Zagreb, Yugo rail yard killing 153 in the year 1974.  

Aug 31   On this day in history william Pershing Benedict, American pilot  

Sep 01   On this day in history the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird fighter establishes a new record by flying the Atlantic in under 2 hours  

Sep 04   Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 in the year 1974.  

Sep 06   Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair  

Sep 08   On this day in history robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79  

Sep 08   In the year 1974 uS President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon.  

Sep 09   Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1974.  

Sep 10   Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal in the year 1974.  

Sep 10   Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hrs in the year 1974.  

Sep 11   In the year 1974 víctor Olea Alegría, Chilean Socialist Party member  

Sep 12   In the year 1974 coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day)  

Sep 14   Barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter  

Sep 15   On this day in history the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims  

Sep 16   In the year 1974 bART begins regular transbay service  

Sep 16   On this day in history pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters  

Sep 17   Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup on this day in history.  

Sep 17   In the year 1974 uSS Enterprise sailed from San Francisco with VF-1 and VF-2 aboard. This event marked the initial deployment of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the Navy's newest fighter  

Sep 18   Edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74 in the year 1974.  

Sep 18   In the year 1974 hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die  

Sep 19   In the year 1974 eve March, actress (Adam's Rib, Danny Boy), dies at 63  

Sep 20   Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Jacqueline Susann author of Valley of the Dolls, dies at 53 of cancer in the year 1974.  

Sep 21   On this day in history jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53  

Sep 21   US Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Walter Brennan actor, dies at 80 in the year 1974.  

Sep 23   Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies  

Sep 28   In the year 1974 first lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy  

Sep 28   In the year 1974 john Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC)  

Sep 28   Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88 in the year 1974.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1974.  

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   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 in the year 1974.  

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   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   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