Historical Events In 1974

Aug 30   Express train runs full speed into Zagreb, Yugo rail yard killing 153 in the year 1974.   

Aug 31   In the year 1974 william Pershing Benedict, American pilot   

Sep 01   The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird fighter establishes a new record by flying the Atlantic in under 2 hours in the year 1974.   

Sep 04   Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 in the year 1974.   

Sep 06   Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75 in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   In the year 1974 pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes   

Sep 08   Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair in the year 1974.   

Sep 08   On this day in history robert Cox, last surviving member of Keystone Kops, dies at 79   

Sep 08   US President Gerald Ford grants an unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon in the year 1974.   

Sep 09   In the year 1974 sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 10   Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hrs on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history víctor Olea Alegría, Chilean Socialist Party member   

Sep 12   Coup overthrows Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia (National Day) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1974 charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter   

Sep 15   The civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1974 bART begins regular transbay service   

Sep 16   On this day in history pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters   

Sep 17   On this day in history courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup   

Sep 17   USS Enterprise sailed from San Francisco with VF-1 and VF-2 aboard. This event marked the initial deployment of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the Navy's newest fighter on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Eve March, actress (Adam's Rib, Danny Boy), dies at 63 in the year 1974.   

Sep 20   Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Jacqueline Susann author of Valley of the Dolls, dies at 53 of cancer in the year 1974.   

Sep 21   On this day in history jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 uS Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury   

Sep 21   In the year 1974 walter Brennan actor, dies at 80   

Sep 23   On this day in history cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68   

Sep 25   Coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history first lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy   

Sep 28   John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC) in the year 1974.   

Sep 28   Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88 in the year 1974.   

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

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   Princess Claire of Belgium was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died in the year 1974.   

Jan 14   In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62   

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1974.