Page 2: Historical Events In 1974
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Jan 20 In the year 1974 7th ABA All-Star Game East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia
Jan 20 On this day in history edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77
Jan 21 Jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48 in the year 1974.
Jan 21 On this day in history silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London
Jan 22 In the year 1974 leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64
Jan 23 The first edition of women's magazine "Story" on this day in history.
Jan 25 Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey in the year 1974.
Jan 25 On this day in history christian Barnard transplants first human heart without removal of old
Jan 25 Dr Christian Barnard performs a heart transplant, leaving the original heart in place in the year 1974.
Jan 25 Start of major flooding in Brisbane in which 13 die in the year 1974.
Jan 26 S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1974 georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75
Jan 28 Dino Buzzati, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1974.
Jan 29 In the year 1974 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago
Jan 30 Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies in the year 1974.
Jan 30 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.
Jan 31 Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 in the year 1974.
Feb 01 "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.
Feb 01 Lynda Ann Healy, 1st Bundy murder victim, abducted in Seattle on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were"
Feb 02 Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 in the year 1974.
Feb 02 On this day in history pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"
Feb 04 Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands in the year 1974.
Feb 04 On this day in history chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months
Feb 04 Gas rationing ends in Netherlands in the year 1974.
Feb 04 Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 04 Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army in the year 1974.
Feb 05 British miner's strike on this day in history.
Feb 05 Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1974 maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph
Feb 05 US Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure on this day in history.
Feb 06 Dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis in the year 1974.
Feb 06 US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon in the year 1974.
Feb 07 Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on this day in history.
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