Page 2: Historical Events In 1974

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

Jan 20   In the year 1974 edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77   

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

Jan 21   Silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 in the year 1974.   

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   Christian Barnard transplants first human heart without removal of old on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history dr Christian Barnard performs a heart transplant, leaving the original heart in place   

Jan 25   Start of major flooding in Brisbane in which 13 die on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

Jan 27   Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 in the year 1974.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" in the year 1974.   

Feb 02   Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" in the year 1974.   

Feb 04   On this day in history benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months in the year 1974.   

Feb 04   On this day in history gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1974.   

Feb 04   Patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army in the year 1974.   

Feb 05   On this day in history british miner's strike   

Feb 05   Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1974 uS Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure   

Feb 06   On this day in history dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis   

Feb 06   In the year 1974 uS House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon   

Feb 07   In the year 1974 arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

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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   Devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 18   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of princess Claire of Belgium   

Jan 02   In the year 1974 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

Jan 03   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.   

Jan 06   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

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.