Historical Events In 1974

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84  

Nov 23   Cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54 in the year 1974.  

Nov 25   In the year 1974 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal) in the year 1974.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Nov 29   In the year 1974 haroldson L Hunt, US multi-millionaire, dies at 85  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1974.  

Dec 04   On this day in history dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Moslem pilgrims  

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   In the year 1974 george Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"  

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

Dec 09   In the year 1974 johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail  

Dec 10   Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 in the year 1974.  

Dec 11   Reed Hadley, actor (Racket Squad, Public Defender), dies at 63 in the year 1974.  

Dec 13   On this day in history malta becomes a republic  

Dec 13   Rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66 in the year 1974.  

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

Dec 15   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1974.  

Dec 16   Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies in the year 1974.  

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

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

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   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born in the year 1974.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62  

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.