Page 2: Historical Events In 1974

Jan 20   In the year 1974 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   In the year 1974 jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48   

Jan 21   On this day in history silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history the first edition of women's magazine "Story"   

Jan 25   Bülent Ecevit forms government in Turkey in the year 1974.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Start of major flooding in Brisbane in which 13 die in the year 1974.   

Jan 26   S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies in the year 1974.   

Jan 30   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61 in the year 1974.   

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

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" in the year 1974.   

Feb 04   On this day in history benzine rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his first word, at 2½ months on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history gas rationing ends in Netherlands   

Feb 04   Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history patricia Hearst (19), daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army   

Feb 05   British miner's strike on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1974 mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win   

Feb 05   In the year 1974 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   Dutch speed limit set at 100 km due to oil crisis in the year 1974.   

Feb 06   On this day in history uS House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon   

Feb 07   In the year 1974 arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of shane Burton, defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of michael Tunn, Australian television and radio   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 13   Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906) died in the year 1974.   

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