Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   World Population Year begins in the year 1974.   

Jan 02   On this day in history tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

Jan 02   U.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour in the year 1974.   

Jan 02   Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain   

Jan 03   Burma accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London   

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1974.   

Jan 04   On this day in history nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee   

Jan 04   On this day in history president Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.   

Jan 05   Raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother" in the year 1974.   

Jan 05   Roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79 in the year 1974.   

Jan 06   On this day in history "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio   

Jan 06   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 06   England begins 3 day work week during mine strike in the year 1974.   

Jan 07   On this day in history dutch government rations gasoline   

Jan 08   On this day in history gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London   

Jan 08   Loch Ness Monster photographed? on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York in the year 1974.   

Jan 11   ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style" on this day in history.   

Jan 12   "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 in the year 1974.   

Jan 12   On this day in history libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1974 "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC   

Jan 15   Expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures in the year 1974.   

Jan 15   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 16   "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history l A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR   

Jan 18   "The $6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Israel & Egypt sign weapons accord on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history the Secretary officially named the Navy's fourth nuclear-powered carrier the Carl Vinson   

Jan 19   In the year 1974 belgium government of Leburton falls   

Jan 20   In the year 1974 4th NFL Pro Bowl AFC beats NFC 15-13   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model (Calvin Klein)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost)   

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of maulik Pancholy, American actor   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of princess Claire of Belgium   

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1974.   

Jan 05   On this day in history roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79   

Jan 06   On this day in history david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1974 death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)   

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 in the year 1974.   

Jan 15   Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.