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   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 in the year 1974.   

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   In the year 1974 robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68   

Sep 25   Coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)   

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1974.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76