Page 3: Historical Events In 1974

Feb 07   Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters.   

Feb 08   "Good Times," debuts on CBS TV.   

Feb 08   Fern Andra, dies at 80   

Feb 08   In this year, Ringo Starr releases "You're 16".   

Feb 08   Soap opera "The Secret Storm" ends a 20 year run   

Feb 08   The three-man crew of the NASA space station, Skylab, return to Earth after completing a lengthy 84-day mission.   

Feb 08   The US spacestation, Skylab, crashes back to Earth, breaking up in the atmosphere   

Feb 09   "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41   

Feb 09   Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier, dies at 60   

Feb 09   US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

Feb 09   US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr.   

Feb 10   Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out   

Feb 10   Silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London.   

Feb 11   Anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell and Son), dies at 85   

Feb 11   Titan-Centaur test launch fails   

Feb 13   Dissident Nobel writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from USSR.   

Feb 13   Russian novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn is expelled from the USSR   

Feb 14   C S Dempster, cricketer (10 Tests for NZ, 723 runs), dies.   

Feb 15   Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn arrives in Switzerland after being expelled from the USSR.   

Feb 15   Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 18   NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)   

Feb 20   Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono   

Feb 20   David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85.   

Feb 20   The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the inaugural aircaraft.   

Feb 21   In this year, Yugoslavia formally adopts constitution.   

Feb 21   Israeli forces leave western Suez   

Feb 21   Silver hits record $5.96½ an ounce in London   

Feb 22   Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators   

Feb 23   Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63.   

Feb 23   Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth".   

Feb 24   Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh   

Feb 26   Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris.   

Feb 27   Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59.   

Feb 27   The inaugural issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands.   

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Jan 02   Juha lind: Nhl forward (team finland oly-bronze-1998, dallas)   

Jan 16   Kate moss: Addiscomb surrey england, model (calvin klein)   

Jan 18   Devon odessa: Actor (sharon-my so called life, girl of limberlost)   

Jan 18   Shane burton: Defensive tackle (miami dolphins)   

Jan 18   Michael tunn: Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   Christian burns: English musician (bbmak)   

Jan 18   Maulik pancholy: American actor   

Jan 18   Princess claire of belgium: Princess claire of belgium   

Jan 02   Tex ritter: Country singer (5 star jubilee),    

Jan 03   Gino cervi: Actor (becket, don camillo),    

Jan 04   Karel janacek: Composer,   

Jan 05   Roy bargy: Orch leader (jimmy durante show),    

Jan 06   David alfaro siqueiros: Mexican sculptor/muralist,    

Jan 13   Raoul jobin: Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

Jan 14   Josef smrkovsky: Czechoslovakia parliament chairman,   

Jan 15   Karel salmon: Composer,