Page 2: Historical Events In 1974

Jan 20   7th ABA All-Star Game East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1974 silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London   

Jan 22   On this day in history leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64   

Jan 23   The first edition of women's magazine "Story" in the year 1974.   

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   In the year 1974 dr Christian Barnard performs a heart transplant, leaving the original heart in place   

Jan 25   In the year 1974 start of major flooding in Brisbane in which 13 die   

Jan 26   In the year 1974 s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history dino Buzzati, writer, dies at 67   

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   In the year 1974 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 31   In the year 1974 glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61   

Feb 01   "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV in the year 1974.   

Feb 01   Lynda Ann Healy, 1st Bundy murder victim, abducted in Seattle in the year 1974.   

Feb 02   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary"   

Feb 04   Benzine rationing ends in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1974 patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

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   On this day in history maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

Feb 05   On this day in history uS Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure   

Feb 06   Dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history uS House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon   

Feb 07   Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)   

Jan 16   In the year 1974 birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)   

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

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

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 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   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   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1974 death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

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.