Page 14: Historical Events In 1974

Nov 16   Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84 in the year 1974.   

Nov 23   In the year 1974 cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54   

Nov 25   In the year 1974 nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26   

Nov 25   U Thant UN Secretary-General (1961-72), dies in NY of cancer at 65 in the year 1974.   

Nov 26   Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1974 louis B Russell Jr, longest living heart transplant, dies at 49   

Nov 28   Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years in the year 1974.   

Nov 29   In the year 1974 haroldson L Hunt, US multi-millionaire, dies at 85   

Nov 30   20th time Islanders shut-out (3-0 vs Canucks) in the year 1974.   

Dec 01   Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of 8   

Dec 02   Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1974.   

Dec 02   In the year 1974 soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days   

Dec 04   Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Moslem pilgrims on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1974 lee Kinsolving, actor (Explosive Generation), dies at 36   

Dec 05   On this day in history airport terminal roof collapses killing 17 (Teheran Iran)   

Dec 05   Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87 in the year 1974.   

Dec 05   In the year 1974 seattle Seahawks formed   

Dec 06   In the year 1974 george Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"   

Dec 09   George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies in the year 1974.   

Dec 09   On this day in history johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail   

Dec 10   On this day in history helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun   

Dec 10   On this day in history paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

Dec 11   In the year 1974 reed Hadley, actor (Racket Squad, Public Defender), dies at 63   

Dec 13   Malta becomes a republic in the year 1974.   

Dec 13   On this day in history rufe Davis, actor (Floyd Smoot-Petticoat Junction), dies at 66   

Dec 14   On this day in history walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

Dec 15   Erich Walter Sternberg, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1974.   

Dec 16   Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1974 san Francisco Visitors Center at City Hall opens   

Dec 19   In the year 1974 nelson A Rockefeller sworn-in as the 41st VP   

Dec 19   In the year 1974 nelson Rockefeller sworn in as American Vice-President   

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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   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 in the year 1974.   

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 in the year 1974.   

Jan 18   In the year 1974 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 in the year 1974.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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