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   On this day in history william Pershing Benedict, American pilot   

Sep 01   The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird fighter establishes a new record by flying the Atlantic in under 2 hours in the year 1974.   

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   Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   In the year 1974 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 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   Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1974.   

Sep 10   On this day in history guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   Coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day) in the year 1974.   

Sep 14   Barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66 in the year 1974.   

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

Sep 15   The civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1974 bART begins regular transbay service   

Sep 16   Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters in the year 1974.   

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

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   Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history eve March, actress (Adam's Rib, Danny Boy), dies at 63   

Sep 20   In the year 1974 carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61   

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

Sep 28   John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC) in the year 1974.   

Sep 28   On this day in history raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88   

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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   Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1974.   

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 in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1974 death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

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

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1974.