Page 6: Historical Events In 1974

Mar 29   Mariner 10's, inaugural fly-by of Mercury, returns photos   

Mar 29   Seton I Miller, writer, dies at 71.   

Mar 29   The American spacecraft Mariner 10 takes the inaugural close-up photographs of Mercury.   

Mar 30   Labor is swept from office in Western Australian state elections and Liberal leader Charles Court is recorded as becoming premier.   

Mar 30   Ludovicus J Rogier, Dutch historian (Reborn in Freedom), dies at 79   

Mar 31   Andrea Checci, actress (2 Women, Assassin, Black Sunday), dies at 57   

Apr 01   Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 01   Pioneer Hall opens.   

Apr 02   Douglass Dumbrille actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84.   

Apr 02   Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84.   

Apr 02   Georges Pompidou French president, dies in Paris   

Apr 02   In this year, Arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War   

Apr 03   148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states.   

Apr 03   Gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris   

Apr 04   Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th.   

Apr 05   Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai.   

Apr 05   Then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in NYC (110 stories).   

Apr 05   William Hudson, actor (I Led 3 Lives), dies at 49.   

Apr 06   200000 attend rock concert "California Jam".   

Apr 06   Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

Apr 08   Discovery Island opens   

Apr 08   Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper   

Apr 08   Pioneer Hall opens.   

Apr 09   Discovery Island opens   

Apr 09   Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th HR, breaks Babe Ruth's record.   

Apr 10   In this year, Yitzhak Rabin adopts in place of resigning Israeli PM Golda Meir   

Apr 10   Patricia Collinge, dies at 81.   

Apr 11   Curt Conway, dies.   

Apr 12   Carl Jaffe, dies at 72   

Apr 13   Stanley Smith, actor (Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts), dies at 71   

Apr 14   In this year, Gary Player claims his 2nd Masters golf tournament.   

Apr 14   The Navy donated the ASW carrier Yorktown to Charleston, South Carolina for the city's National Naval Museum.   

Apr 15   Military coup in Niger   

Apr 16   200000 attend rock concert Calif Jam I in Ontario Calif.   

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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,