Historical Events In 1974

Nov 16   Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 in the year 1974.  

Nov 17   Clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87 in the year 1974.  

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

Nov 23   On this day in history cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54  

Nov 25   Nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   On this day in history u Thant UN Secretary-General (1961-72), dies in NY of cancer at 65  

Nov 26   In the year 1974 approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)  

Nov 27   Louis B Russell Jr, longest living heart transplant, dies at 49 in the year 1974.  

Nov 28   In the year 1974 bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years  

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

Nov 30   20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8  

Dec 02   Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days  

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

Dec 04   In the year 1974 lee Kinsolving, actor (Explosive Generation), dies at 36  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1974 hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87  

Dec 05   In the year 1974 seattle Seahawks formed  

Dec 06   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"  

Dec 09   George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   On this day in history helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun  

Dec 10   In the year 1974 paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1974 malta becomes a republic  

Dec 13   On this day in history rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66  

Dec 14   In the year 1974 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85  

Dec 15   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history kostas Varnalis, writer, dies  

Dec 18   San Francisco Visitors Center at City Hall opens in the year 1974.  

Dec 19   On this day in history nelson A Rockefeller sworn-in as the 41st VP  

Dec 19   In the year 1974 nelson Rockefeller sworn in as American Vice-President  

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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   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   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born in the year 1974.  

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 in the year 1974.  

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

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