Historical Events In 1974

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

Aug 31   In the year 1974 william Pershing Benedict, American pilot  

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   In the year 1974 olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75  

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

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

Sep 08   Robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   US President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10   Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hrs on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Sep 14   Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter in the year 1974.  

Sep 15   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.  

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   In the year 1974 edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74  

Sep 18   Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die in the year 1974.  

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

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

Sep 21   US Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury in the year 1974.  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1974 cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68  

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

Sep 28   First lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy on this day in history.  

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   Devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1974 birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of princess Claire of Belgium  

Jan 02   In the year 1974 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67  

Jan 03   On this day in history gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72  

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Jan 13   On this day in history death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)  

Jan 14   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

Jan 15   In the year 1974 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76