Page 12: Historical Events In 1974

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

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

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   On this day in history creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59   

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 in the year 1974.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 11   Víctor Olea Alegría, Chilean Socialist Party member in the year 1974.   

Sep 12   On this day in history coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day)   

Sep 14   In the year 1974 barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66   

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

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

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1974.   

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

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

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   On this day in history first lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy   

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

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

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Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 16   In the year 1974 birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)   

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   On this day in history birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

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

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

Jan 18   Princess Claire of Belgium was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76