Page 12: Historical Events In 1974

Aug 30   In the year 1974 express train runs full speed into Zagreb, Yugo rail yard killing 153   

Aug 31   William Pershing Benedict, American pilot on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1974 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75 in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   In the year 1974 pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes   

Sep 08   Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 in the year 1974.   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1974 sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 10   In the year 1974 guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal   

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

Sep 11   Víctor Olea Alegría, Chilean Socialist Party member on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter on this day in history.   

Sep 15   The civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims in the year 1974.   

Sep 16   In the year 1974 bART begins regular transbay service   

Sep 16   Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1974 courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup   

Sep 17   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die   

Sep 19   Eve March, actress (Adam's Rib, Danny Boy), dies at 63 in the year 1974.   

Sep 20   On this day in history carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61   

Sep 21   Jacqueline Susann author of Valley of the Dolls, dies at 53 of cancer on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 uS Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 walter Brennan actor, dies at 80   

Sep 23   Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68 in the year 1974.   

Sep 25   In the year 1974 coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies   

Sep 28   First lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy in the year 1974.   

Sep 28   John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1974 birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 18   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor   

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 in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   In the year 1974 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1974 david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died in the year 1974.   

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 in the year 1974.   

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