Historical Events In 1974

Jan 01   World Population Year begins in the year 1974.   

Jan 02   Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 in the year 1974.   

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   In the year 1974 worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres   

Jan 03   Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1974 gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London   

Jan 04   On this day in history karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 04   Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1974 president Nixon refuses to hand over documents and tape recordings subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.   

Jan 05   On this day in history raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother"   

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   David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 in the year 1974.   

Jan 06   England begins 3 day work week during mine strike on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1974 dutch government rations gasoline   

Jan 08   Gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London in the year 1974.   

Jan 08   Loch Ness Monster photographed? in the year 1974.   

Jan 08   On this day in history silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York   

Jan 11   ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style" in the year 1974.   

Jan 12   On this day in history "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1   

Jan 12   In the year 1974 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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1974 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 16   L A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history "The $6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 israel & Egypt sign weapons accord   

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

Jan 19   Belgium government of Leburton falls in the year 1974.   

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

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Jan 02   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 18   Devon Odessa, actor (Sharon-My So Called Life, Girl of Limberlost) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 birth of princess Claire of Belgium   

Jan 02   In the year 1974 tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67   

Jan 03   On this day in history gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

Jan 04   Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1974 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   On this day in history josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62   

Jan 15   In the year 1974 karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76