Page 2: Historical Events In 1974

Jan 20   On this day in history 7th ABA All-Star Game East 128 beats West 112 at Virginia   

Jan 20   Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 in the year 1974.   

Jan 21   Jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48 in the year 1974.   

Jan 21   Silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 in the year 1974.   

Jan 23   The first edition of women's magazine "Story" in the year 1974.   

Jan 25   On this day in history bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey   

Jan 25   In the year 1974 christian Barnard transplants first human heart without removal of old   

Jan 25   Dr Christian Barnard performs a heart transplant, leaving the original heart in place in the year 1974.   

Jan 25   Start of major flooding in Brisbane in which 13 die on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

Jan 27   In the year 1974 georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75   

Jan 28   Dino Buzzati, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1974.   

Jan 29   In the year 1974 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago   

Jan 30   In the year 1974 bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies   

Jan 30   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

Jan 31   In the year 1974 glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61   

Feb 01   In the year 1974 "Good Times" (spinoff from "Maude") premieres on CBS TV   

Feb 01   Lynda Ann Healy, 1st Bundy murder victim, abducted in Seattle on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Barbra Streisand's first #1 hit, "The Way We Were" in the year 1974.   

Feb 02   In the year 1974 jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80   

Feb 02   Pope Paul VI encyclical "To Honor Mary" on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1974 benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months in the year 1974.   

Feb 04   In the year 1974 gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   On this day in history mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 04   In the year 1974 patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

Feb 05   On this day in history british miner's strike   

Feb 05   On this day in history mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win   

Feb 05   On this day in history maximum speed on Autobahn reduced to 100 kph   

Feb 05   US Mariner 10 returns first close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure in the year 1974.   

Feb 06   In the year 1974 dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis   

Feb 06   US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon in the year 1974.   

Feb 07   Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 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 in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)   

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   On this day in history gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

Jan 04   In the year 1974 karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   In the year 1974 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   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

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

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