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   On this day in history u.S. President Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour.   

Jan 02   Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   Burma accepts its constitution in the year 1974.   

Jan 03   In the year 1974 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

Jan 03   In the year 1974 gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London   

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

Jan 04   Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee in the year 1974.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1974 david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77   

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

Jan 07   Dutch government rations gasoline in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history loch Ness Monster photographed?   

Jan 08   Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" in the year 1974.   

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

Jan 15   "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history expert panel reports 18½-m gap in Watergate tape, 5 separate erasures   

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

Jan 16   "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published in the year 1974.   

Jan 16   L A Landslide kills 9, Canyonville OR in the year 1974.   

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

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

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

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   Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)   

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

Jan 18   Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Maulik Pancholy, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1974.   

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

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.