Historical Events In 1974

Nov 16   On this day in history walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91  

Nov 17   On this day in history clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87  

Nov 21   Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84 in the year 1974.  

Nov 23   In the year 1974 cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54  

Nov 25   On this day in history nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26  

Nov 25   U Thant UN Secretary-General (1961-72), dies in NY of cancer at 65 in the year 1974.  

Nov 26   On this day in history approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)  

Nov 27   In the year 1974 louis B Russell Jr, longest living heart transplant, dies at 49  

Nov 28   Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Haroldson L Hunt, US multi-millionaire, dies at 85 in the year 1974.  

Nov 30   In the year 1974 20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks)  

Dec 01   Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83 in the year 1974.  

Dec 01   Los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8 in the year 1974.  

Dec 02   On this day in history sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 02   Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Moslem pilgrims on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Lee Kinsolving, actor (Explosive Generation), dies at 36 in the year 1974.  

Dec 05   Airport terminal roof collapses killing 17 (Teheran Iran) in the year 1974.  

Dec 05   On this day in history hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87  

Dec 05   In the year 1974 seattle Seahawks formed  

Dec 06   George Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" in the year 1974.  

Dec 09   In the year 1974 george Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies  

Dec 09   Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1974 helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun  

Dec 10   Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Reed Hadley, actor (Racket Squad, Public Defender), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history malta becomes a republic  

Dec 13   In the year 1974 rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66  

Dec 14   Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1974 erich Walter Sternberg, composer, dies at 83  

Dec 16   In the year 1974 kostas Varnalis, writer, dies  

Dec 18   In the year 1974 san Francisco Visitors Center at City Hall opens  

Dec 19   In the year 1974 nelson A Rockefeller sworn-in as the 41st VP  

Dec 19   Nelson Rockefeller sworn in as American Vice-President on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1974 birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 in the year 1974.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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