Page 9: Historical Events In 1974

Jul 01   Monmouthshire renamed Gwent and is recorded as becoming part of Wales.   

Jul 01   Singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette ("You Oughta Know") was born today in Ottawa, Canada. Alanis picked up four Grammys in 1995 for songs related to the Jagged Little Pill album. Another came her way in 1997 from the video for Jagged Little Pill Live. She also performed at the 1999 Grammys and won more awards.   

Jul 03   John C Ransom, US poet (World's Body), dies.   

Jul 03   Soyuz 14 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3   

Jul 04   Mohammed SA al-Hoesseini, Mufti of Jerusalem/pres Com Palestine, dies.   

Jul 04   Off Newfoundland, nearly 250 large icebergs are counted along the eastern shores off Newfoundland   

Jul 06   Carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87   

Jul 07   West Germany beats Neth 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich   

Jul 09   Sonia Gaskell, Russian/Neth choreographer (Diaghilev), dies at 70.   

Jul 11   In this year, House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry   

Jul 11   World Football League plays inaugural games.   

Jul 13   Patrick MS Blackett, British physicist (Nobel 1948), dies at 76   

Jul 14   Bundy victms Janice Ott and Denise Naslund disappear, Lk Sammamish, WA   

Jul 14   Carl A Spaats, 1st chief of staff of USAF, dies at 83.   

Jul 15   Christine Chubbuck, television news reporter (b.1944).   

Jul 16   Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964.   

Jul 17   Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, pitcher (St Louis Cards), dies at 63.   

Jul 17   John Lennon is ordered to leave the US in 60 days   

Jul 17   The inaugural quadrophinic studio in UK is open by the Moody Blues   

Jul 18   World's tallest structure, 646-m Polish radio mast, completed.   

Jul 19   David Bowie's Diamond Dog tour ends in NYC.   

Jul 19   Earl Warren, gov of Calif/Supreme court justice (1953-68), dies at 83.   

Jul 19   Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3118.   

Jul 19   Joe Flynn actor (McHale's Navy), dies at 59.   

Jul 20   Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

Jul 20   Turkey invades Cyprus   

Jul 20   Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus.   

Jul 21   Willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74   

Jul 22   Edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88   

Jul 22   Evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July   

Jul 23   Greek military dictatorship collapses.   

Jul 23   Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90.   

Jul 24   Chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air   

Jul 24   Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes.   

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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,