Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1974. This year saw 237 significant events. 42 notable figures were born. 9 notable figures passed away.
Ernie DiGregorio of Buffalo hands out 25 assists in the Braves' 120-119 win over Portland, establishing an NBA single-game record for assists by a rookie
Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors.
The Way We Were is the fifteenth studio album recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand.
Mel Brooks' western spoof film "Blazing Saddles," starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California; patrons watch from horseback rather than cars
American professional boxer George Foreman (25) divorces Adrienne Calhoun after almost 3 years of marriage
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.
Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army near Xi'an, 8,000 clay warrior statues buried to guard the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati against Jack Billingham
19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing "Waterloo" in Brighton, England
Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run off LA Dodger Al Downing in Atlanta, breaking Babe Ruth's record
India becomes the sixth nation to detonate an atomic bomb
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 5th divorce from Welsh actor Richard Burton, after just over 10 years of marriage
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States, and Vice President Gerald Ford takes the oath of office to become the 38th US President
The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974.
American producer Quincy Jones Jr (41) divorces actress Ulla Andersson (28) after 5 years of marriage
Apple Records releases John Lennon's fifth studio album, "Walls & Bridges" in the UK; features #1 single "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" (with Elton John) and "#9 Dream"
American "Bewiched" actress Elizabeth Montgomery (41) divorces American "Bewitched" director-producer William Asher (53) after 11 years of marriage
Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in the 8th round in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire, regaining the world heavyweight boxing title using the famous "rope-a-dope" tactic
The most complete early human skeleton (Lucy, Australopithecus) is discovered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens, and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia's Afar Depression [1] [2]
Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as Premier of Spain
An earthquake in Lima, Peru, kills six people, and damages hundreds of houses
This is a list of episodes for The Bob Newhart Show, which was originally broadcast on CBS from 1972 to 1978, spanning six seasons and 142 half-hour episodes.
This is an episode list for the 1976 season of the radio drama series CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series premiered on CBS on January 6, 1974, and ended on December 31, 1982.
Gasoline rationing begins in the Netherlands
Earl Wilson, Jr. and Phil Oesterman's musical "Let My People Come" premieres in NYC
ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"
Libya & Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"
Seraphim (Greek, Σεραφείμ) born Vissarion Tikas (Greek, Βησσαρίων Τίκας) (26 October 1913 – 10 April 1998) was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998.
World Football League is founded
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.
Landslide kills 9 in Canyonville, Oregon
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
Belgium government of Leburton falls
Essex Comm College beats Englewood Cliffs 210-67 in basketball
Price of gold hits a record $161.31, and silver hits a record $3.97 an ounce in London
1st edition of women's magazine "Story"
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974.
The 1974 NFL draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York, on January 29–30, 1974.
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia.
John Patrick Murtha Jr. ( MUR-thə; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality.
Iran / Iraqi border fight breaks out
First Major League Baseball arbitration case; Minnesota Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 wins; Twins offered $23,000
Heads of state of Algeria, Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia discuss oil strategy in view of the progress in Arab-Israeli disengagement
NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)
Israeli forces leave western Suez
Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her third consecutive title and fourth in 5 years
Veronica and Colin Scargill of England begin a tandem bicycle ride of a record 18,020 miles around the world and complete it on August 27, 1975
Price of gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris
"People" magazine begins sales
Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms
Australian cricketing brothers Ian (145) and Greg Chappell (162no) record 264 partnership in 1st Test draw vs New Zealand at Wellington; Ian (121) and Greg (133) double up with centuries in 2nd innings
Dark Horse is the fifth studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison. It was released on Apple Records in December 1974 as the follow-up to Living in the Material World.
Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes in the Ermenonville Forest outside Paris, killing all 346 people onboard
David Hares' "Knuckle" premieres in London
First performance in 3,000 years of world's oldest known song "Hymn to Nikkal" a 3,400 year old Hurrian hymn to moon god Nikkal from Ugarit in Syria, played at Berkeley University by Anne Kilmer and Richard Crocker [1]
An unnamed Italian industrialist loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette over 5 hours in Monte Carlo Casino
USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, becoming the first such ship commissioned by the Navy.
Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG), also known as Roissy Airport, is the primary international airport serving Paris, the capital of France.
Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election
Mount Etna in Sicily erupted
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
Glenn Turner scores twin tons for NZ's 1st win against Aust
Brazilian president Garastazu Médici resigns
The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
Jefferson Starship begins their 1st tour
"The Super Cops" directed by Gordon Parks premieres in NYC, New York
Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall
AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Immaculata beat Mississippi College 68-53 in Manhattan, Kansas
Rock group Raspberries breakup
Price of gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris
Earl Roderick Anthony (April 27, 1938 – August 14, 2001) was an American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association...
Herb Gardner's "Thieves" premieres in NYC
The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment resort complex located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States.
American Boccaccio Association forms
WW II war criminal JP Philippa arrested
The 1974 Nigerien coup d'état was a largely bloodless military insurrection which overthrew the first postcolonial government of Niger.
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, Washington
Red Brigade kidnaps Italian attorney general Mario Sossi
Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
'The Troubles', the Northern Ireland conflict between republican and loyalist paramilitaries, British security forces, and civil rights groups, claims its 1000th victim
USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR
Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion
Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam
Pan Am 707 crashes into mountains of Bali, killing 107
Audio recordings of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Nixon administration officials, Nixon family members, and White House staff surfaced during the Watergate scandal in 1973...
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually for Letters, Drama, and Music.
50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by the English musician Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. It comprises two mostly instrumental tracks.
Underground America Day is 1st observed to honor the 6,000 Americans that make their homes in the Earth
Beginning of the Ulster Workers' Council strike called by Ulster loyalists and unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which proposed the sharing of political power with Irish nationalists
Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Goaltender Bernie Parent and the Flyers shut out the Boston Bruins, 1-0, to win series 4-2, become 1st "expansion" team to win Stanley Cup; Parent named playoff MVP
Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
During a David Cassidy concert at London's White City, a 14-year-old is trampled, and dies four days later
Italian fascists bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria.
Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from American singer Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached No. 55 on the U.S. Top LPs chart.
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of over 1,240,192...
Never repeated 10 cent Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th
The 47th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 5–6, 1974, sponsored by the E.W.
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career.
Georgann Hawkins (August 20, 1955 – disappeared June 11, 1974) was an American college student from Tacoma, Washington, who disappeared from an alley behind her sorority house at the University of...
Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives
The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombs the Houses of Parliament in London, injuring 11 people and causing extensive damage
The Democratic Party (DP; Luxembourgish: Demokratesch Partei, French: Parti démocratique, German: Demokratische Partei) is the major social-liberal political party in Luxembourg.
KC Royals pitcher Steve Busby throws his 2nd career no-hitter; beats Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0
India is dismissed for 42 in 17 overs in 2nd Test defeat to England at Lord's; lowest total in country's Test cricket history; Chris Old 5-21, Geoff Arnold 4-19
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio
American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards
Fall of earth and rocks kill 200 (Quebrada Blanca Canyon, Colombia)
On 12 September 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a military junta that consequently ruled Ethiopia as the Derg...
Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Candiac GC: Carole Jo Skala wins by 3 from JoAnn Carner
1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco)
Fernando Mameda of Portugal sets record for 10,000 m (27:13.81)
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to July 19, 1984 with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.
Daniel Ellsberg (April 7, 1931 – June 16, 2023) was an American political activist, economist, and United States military analyst.
India's first one-day international against England at Headingley
Theodore Robert Bundy was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
American TV news reporter Christine Chubbuck shoots herself live on WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida; first person to commit suicide in a live broadcast
Robert Gibson (November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the St.
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Richard Allen Bosman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1966–73), Cleveland Indians (1973–75),...
Heng Yo and Heng Ju, completes 1,000 mile (SF-Seattle) pilgrimage
The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck in Belem, Brazil
Episcopal Church ordains female priests
China's People's Liberation Army Navy puts into service Changzheng 1, its first nuclear-powered submarine
The Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect their own governor
Joan Jett forms her rock group, The Runaways, in the United States
Explosion and fire destroy Great Northern Railroad yard in Wenatchee, Washington
French Philippe Petit walks a tightrope strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City at a height of 1,350 feet (411.5 meters)
The Timorese Democratic Union (Portuguese: União Democrática Timorense, UDT) is a conservative political party in Timor-Leste.
The United States Gold Reserve Act of January 30, 1934 required that all gold and gold certificates held by the Federal Reserve be surrendered and vested in the sole title of the United States...
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977. Born in Delhi, Ahmed studied in Delhi and Cambridge...
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Salyut 3 was a Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974. It was the second Almaz military space station, and the first such station to be launched successfully.
NY Met Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at-bat
Soyuz 15 returns to Earth
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion.
Express train runs at full speed into a rail yard in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 153
Pirate Radio Veronica moves into Scheveningen, Neteherlands harbor
Dutch law against pirate radio goes into effect
Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and also known simply as the Saudi, is a country in West Asia.
Cardinals beat Mets 4-3 in 25 innings (7 hours 4 minutes), record 202 plate appearances, and Félix Millán and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
-17] 3 Japanese kidnap French ambassador in Hague
Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter
Air Vietnam flight 727 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) begins regular rail service crossing under the San Francisco Bay, through the Transbay Tube
Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in the 23rd America's Cup
The 1974 Atlantic hurricane season was a destructive and deadly hurricane season. In terms of overall activity, it was near average, with eleven named storms forming, of which four became hurricanes.
BBC premieres the world's first teletext service, BBC Ceefax, allowing people to check the latest news without having to wait for the next news bulletin [1]
Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers is the 12th player to achieve 3,000 hits
Scientists first report that freon gases from aerosol sprays are destroying the ozone layer
Australian National Gallery buys Willem de Kooning's "Woman V" for $850,000
California Angel Nolan Ryan throws his third no-hitter, defeating the Minnesota Twins 4-0
Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976.
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" horror film premieres in director Tobe Hooper's hometown, Austin, Texas in the US
Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Jerry West ("Mr. Clutch") retires after 14 NBA seasons with the LA Lakers; West scores 25,192 career points and averages 29.1 ppg in 153 playoff games
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
On 21 November 1974, bombs exploded in two pubs in Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and injuring 182 others. The Provisional IRA never officially admitted responsibility for the bombings,...
German Democratic Republic amends constitution
Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time, it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States
Race riot in Boston due to "bussing"
Canadian cyclist John Hathaway begins a two-year ride of 50,600 miles
NHL Washington Capitals suffer 1st franchise shutout, losing 6-0 to Minnesota North Stars
NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28-game road losing streak against the Knicks in New York City; their first road victory comes in February
American R&B singer Al Green's girlfriend, Mary Woodson, dies by suicide at his Memphis home after assaulting him with a pot of boiling grits at age 29
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit.
Virginia Slims Circuit WTA Tour Tennis Championship, Los Angeles Sports Arena; Australian Evonne Goolagong wins her first title, defeating American Chris Evert 6-3, 6-4; Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals win doubles
Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center, New York City
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Chicago Cubs trade 6-time MLB All Star outfielder Billy Williams to Oakland A's for second baseman Manny Trillo and 2 pitchers
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman and manager, who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the...
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in...
Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio.
French runner Chantal Langlacé sets female world marathon record (2:46:24) in Neuf-Brisach, France
First time two Islanders score a hat trick in the same game: MacMillan and Westfall
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at 15 U.S.C.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A.
Dutch Marines end a hostage crisis in Scheveningen prison
Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah
Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
78 die when the Time Go-Go Club in Seoul, South Korea burns down. Six of the victims jumped to their deaths from the seventh floor after a club official barred the doors after the fire started.
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball...
Dmitri Shostakovich completes Michelangelo songs
The Montreal Canadiens (French: Canadiens de Montréal, lit. 'Canadians of Montreal'), officially Club de hockey Canadien (lit. 'Canadian hockey club') and colloquially known as the Habs, are a...
A salmon is discovered in the River Thames, England, for the first time since 1833
International Energy Agency formed in Paris within OECD framework in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis
Goodnight Vienna is the fourth studio album by Ringo Starr. It was recorded in the summer of 1974 in Los Angeles, and released on 15 November through Apple Records.
Aliança Operário-Camponesa (Worker-Peasant Alliance) founded in Portugal as a front of PCP(m-l)
Jeffrey Alan Burroughs is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1970 through 1985, for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers...
Lake Buena Vista Club opens
60 Ethiopia government officials executed
2 truck hijackers freed (3/3/1974)
The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA, Irish: Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group formed on 8 December 1974, during the 30-year period of...
Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses in Nepal
Arnold Ray McBride, nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St.
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.
American Jacqueline Hansen runs a women's world record marathon in 2:43:54.5 in Culver City, California
MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Muslim pilgrims
1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida
A referendum on the constitutional form of the state was held in Greece on 8 December 1974.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 570.01
Howard Cosell briefly interviews rocker John Lennon, and Frank Gifford chats with California governor Ronald Reagan, during halftime of Monday Night Football broadcast from the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ
European Economic Community calls for a European Parliament
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Irishman Seán MacBride for his human rights work and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō for signing Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California.
2nd cease-fire between IRA & British; lasts until approx April 1975
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
Dmitri Shostakovich' son cycle "Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti" premieres in Leningrad
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974.
NHL Washington Capitals 1st franchise sellout
40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB), his first of two consecutive wins
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, killing 5,200
The Beatles were an English rock band, active from 1960 to 1970. From 1962 onwards, the band's members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Mel C, English musician, known for british pop singer, was born on 1974-01-12. Melanie Jayne Chisholm, commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter.
Kate Moss, English model and businesswoman, known for english model and businesswoman, was born on 1974-01-16. Katherine Ann Moss is an English model.
Christian Bale, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1974-01-30. Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor.
Olivia Colman, English actress, known for british actress, was born on 1974-01-30.
Steve Nash, Canadian athlete, known for canadian basketball player and coach, was born on 1974-02-07. Stephen John Nash is a Canadian former professional basketball player and coach.
Robbie Williams, English musician, known for english pop singer, was born on 1974-02-13. Robert Peter Williams is an English singer and songwriter.
Seattle Slew is born
Peter Andre, Australian british-australian singer, songwriter and television personality, known for british-australian singer, songwriter and television personality, was born on 1974-02-27.
Eric Lindros, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1974-02-28. Eric Bryan Lindros is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Jim Parsons, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-03-24. James Joseph Parsons is an American actor.
Larry Page, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1974-03-26.
Rachel Maddow, American television host and commentator, known for american television host and commentator, was born on 1974-04-01.
David Blaine is born
Pharrell Williams, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1974-04-05.
Roberto Carlos, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian footballer, was born on 1974-04-10.
Adrien Brody, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-04-14. Adrien Nicholas Brody is an American actor.
Akon, American musician, known for senegalese-american singer, was born on 1974-04-16.
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian athlete, known for indian cricketer, was born on 1974-04-24. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team.
Heidi Klum, American german-american model and tv host, known for german-american model and tv host, was born on 1974-06-01.
Neil Patrick Harris, American actor and singer, known for american actor and singer, was born on 1974-06-15. Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host.
Ali Landry is born
Monica Lewinsky is born
Sergey Brin, American computer scientist, known for american computer scientist, was born on 1974-08-21.
Dave Chappelle, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1974-08-24.
Rose McGowan, American actress and activist, known for american actress and activist, was born on 1974-09-05. Rósa Arianna McGowan is an American actress and activist.
Eddie George athlete, known for american football player and coach and actor, was born on 1974-09-24. Edward Nathan George Jr.
Neve Campbell, Canadian actress, known for canadian actress, was born on 1974-10-03. Neve Adrianne Campbell is a Canadian actress.
Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, was born on 1974-10-06. Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor.
Mario Lopez, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-10-10. Mario Lopez is an American actor and television host.
Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese athlete, known for japanese baseball player, was born on 1974-10-22.
Seth MacFarlane, American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer, known for american actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer, was born on 1974-10-26.
Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress, known for indian actress, was born on 1974-11-01. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films.
Dan Houser, English video game producer, known for english video game producer, was born on 1974-11-07. Daniel Houser is an English video game writer and producer.
David Muir, American broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1974-11-08.
Chris Metzen, American game designer, known for american game designer, was born on 1974-11-22.
Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1974-11-25. Kenneth Alexander Mitchell (November 25, 1974 – February 24, 2024) was a Canadian actor.
Monica Seles athlete, known for yugoslav–american tennis player, was born on 1974-12-02. Monica Seles is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States.
Tyra Banks is born
Terrell Owens, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1974-12-07.
Stephenie Meyer, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1974-12-24. Stephenie Meyer is an American novelist and film producer.
Seth Meyers, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1974-12-28.
Matteo Salvini, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1974-03-09.
Samuel Goldwyn, American polish–american film producer, known for polish–american film producer, died on 1974-01-31.
Georges Pompidou dies
Bud Abbott, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, died on 1974-04-24.
Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, known for guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, died on 1974-06-09.
Georgy Zhukov soviet military leader, known for soviet military leader, died on 1974-06-18. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (1 December [O.S.
Darius Milhaud, French composer, conductor and teacher, known for french composer, conductor and teacher, died on 1974-06-22. Darius Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher.
Juan Perón dies
James Chadwick, British experimental physicist, known for british experimental physicist, died on 1974-07-24.
Coco the Clown, Latvian clown, known for russian clown, died on 1974-09-25. Nicolai Poliakoff OBE (2 October 1900 – 25 September 1974; Latvian: Nikolajs Poļakovs; Russian: Никола́й Петрóвич Полякóв)…
Ernie DiGregorio of Buffalo hands out 25 assists in the Braves' 120-119 win over Portland, establishing an NBA single-game record for assists by a rookie
Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors.
The Way We Were is the fifteenth studio album recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand.
Mel Brooks' western spoof film "Blazing Saddles," starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California; patrons watch from horseback rather than cars
American professional boxer George Foreman (25) divorces Adrienne Calhoun after almost 3 years of marriage
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.
Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army near Xi'an, 8,000 clay warrior statues buried to guard the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati against Jack Billingham
19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing "Waterloo" in Brighton, England
Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run off LA Dodger Al Downing in Atlanta, breaking Babe Ruth's record
India becomes the sixth nation to detonate an atomic bomb
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 5th divorce from Welsh actor Richard Burton, after just over 10 years of marriage
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States, and Vice President Gerald Ford takes the oath of office to become the 38th US President
The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974.
American producer Quincy Jones Jr (41) divorces actress Ulla Andersson (28) after 5 years of marriage
Apple Records releases John Lennon's fifth studio album, "Walls & Bridges" in the UK; features #1 single "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" (with Elton John) and "#9 Dream"
American "Bewiched" actress Elizabeth Montgomery (41) divorces American "Bewitched" director-producer William Asher (53) after 11 years of marriage
Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in the 8th round in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire, regaining the world heavyweight boxing title using the famous "rope-a-dope" tactic
The most complete early human skeleton (Lucy, Australopithecus) is discovered by Donald Johanson, Maurice Taieb, Yves Coppens, and Tim White in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia's Afar Depression [1] [2]
Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as Premier of Spain
An earthquake in Lima, Peru, kills six people, and damages hundreds of houses
This is a list of episodes for The Bob Newhart Show, which was originally broadcast on CBS from 1972 to 1978, spanning six seasons and 142 half-hour episodes.
This is an episode list for the 1976 season of the radio drama series CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series premiered on CBS on January 6, 1974, and ended on December 31, 1982.
Gasoline rationing begins in the Netherlands
Earl Wilson, Jr. and Phil Oesterman's musical "Let My People Come" premieres in NYC
ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"
Libya & Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"
Seraphim (Greek, Σεραφείμ) born Vissarion Tikas (Greek, Βησσαρίων Τίκας) (26 October 1913 – 10 April 1998) was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998.
World Football League is founded
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.
Landslide kills 9 in Canyonville, Oregon
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
Belgium government of Leburton falls
Essex Comm College beats Englewood Cliffs 210-67 in basketball
Price of gold hits a record $161.31, and silver hits a record $3.97 an ounce in London
1st edition of women's magazine "Story"
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974.
The 1974 NFL draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York, on January 29–30, 1974.
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia.
John Patrick Murtha Jr. ( MUR-thə; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality.
Iran / Iraqi border fight breaks out
First Major League Baseball arbitration case; Minnesota Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 wins; Twins offered $23,000
Heads of state of Algeria, Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia discuss oil strategy in view of the progress in Arab-Israeli disengagement
NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)
Israeli forces leave western Suez
Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her third consecutive title and fourth in 5 years
Veronica and Colin Scargill of England begin a tandem bicycle ride of a record 18,020 miles around the world and complete it on August 27, 1975
Price of gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris
"People" magazine begins sales
Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms
Australian cricketing brothers Ian (145) and Greg Chappell (162no) record 264 partnership in 1st Test draw vs New Zealand at Wellington; Ian (121) and Greg (133) double up with centuries in 2nd innings
Dark Horse is the fifth studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison. It was released on Apple Records in December 1974 as the follow-up to Living in the Material World.
Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes in the Ermenonville Forest outside Paris, killing all 346 people onboard
David Hares' "Knuckle" premieres in London
First performance in 3,000 years of world's oldest known song "Hymn to Nikkal" a 3,400 year old Hurrian hymn to moon god Nikkal from Ugarit in Syria, played at Berkeley University by Anne Kilmer and Richard Crocker [1]
An unnamed Italian industrialist loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette over 5 hours in Monte Carlo Casino
USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, becoming the first such ship commissioned by the Navy.
Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG), also known as Roissy Airport, is the primary international airport serving Paris, the capital of France.
Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election
Mount Etna in Sicily erupted
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
Glenn Turner scores twin tons for NZ's 1st win against Aust
Brazilian president Garastazu Médici resigns
The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
Jefferson Starship begins their 1st tour
"The Super Cops" directed by Gordon Parks premieres in NYC, New York
Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall
AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Immaculata beat Mississippi College 68-53 in Manhattan, Kansas
Rock group Raspberries breakup
Price of gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris
Earl Roderick Anthony (April 27, 1938 – August 14, 2001) was an American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association...
Herb Gardner's "Thieves" premieres in NYC
The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment resort complex located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States.
American Boccaccio Association forms
WW II war criminal JP Philippa arrested
The 1974 Nigerien coup d'état was a largely bloodless military insurrection which overthrew the first postcolonial government of Niger.
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, Washington
Red Brigade kidnaps Italian attorney general Mario Sossi
Oriole Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park HR against NY Yankees
'The Troubles', the Northern Ireland conflict between republican and loyalist paramilitaries, British security forces, and civil rights groups, claims its 1000th victim
USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR
Dutch women hockey team becomes world champion
Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam
Pan Am 707 crashes into mountains of Bali, killing 107
Audio recordings of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Nixon administration officials, Nixon family members, and White House staff surfaced during the Watergate scandal in 1973...
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually for Letters, Drama, and Music.
50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by the English musician Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. It comprises two mostly instrumental tracks.
Underground America Day is 1st observed to honor the 6,000 Americans that make their homes in the Earth
Beginning of the Ulster Workers' Council strike called by Ulster loyalists and unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which proposed the sharing of political power with Irish nationalists
Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Goaltender Bernie Parent and the Flyers shut out the Boston Bruins, 1-0, to win series 4-2, become 1st "expansion" team to win Stanley Cup; Parent named playoff MVP
Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
During a David Cassidy concert at London's White City, a 14-year-old is trampled, and dies four days later
Italian fascists bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria.
Jim Stafford is the 1974 debut album from American singer Jim Stafford. It was issued subsequent to the release of the first two singles. The LP reached No. 55 on the U.S. Top LPs chart.
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of over 1,240,192...
Never repeated 10 cent Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th
The 47th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 5–6, 1974, sponsored by the E.W.
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career.
Georgann Hawkins (August 20, 1955 – disappeared June 11, 1974) was an American college student from Tacoma, Washington, who disappeared from an alley behind her sorority house at the University of...
Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives
The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombs the Houses of Parliament in London, injuring 11 people and causing extensive damage
The Democratic Party (DP; Luxembourgish: Demokratesch Partei, French: Parti démocratique, German: Demokratische Partei) is the major social-liberal political party in Luxembourg.
KC Royals pitcher Steve Busby throws his 2nd career no-hitter; beats Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0
India is dismissed for 42 in 17 overs in 2nd Test defeat to England at Lord's; lowest total in country's Test cricket history; Chris Old 5-21, Geoff Arnold 4-19
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio
American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards
Fall of earth and rocks kill 200 (Quebrada Blanca Canyon, Colombia)
On 12 September 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a military junta that consequently ruled Ethiopia as the Derg...
Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Candiac GC: Carole Jo Skala wins by 3 from JoAnn Carner
1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco)
Fernando Mameda of Portugal sets record for 10,000 m (27:13.81)
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to July 19, 1984 with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.
Daniel Ellsberg (April 7, 1931 – June 16, 2023) was an American political activist, economist, and United States military analyst.
India's first one-day international against England at Headingley
Theodore Robert Bundy was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
American TV news reporter Christine Chubbuck shoots herself live on WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida; first person to commit suicide in a live broadcast
Robert Gibson (November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the St.
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Richard Allen Bosman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1966–73), Cleveland Indians (1973–75),...
Heng Yo and Heng Ju, completes 1,000 mile (SF-Seattle) pilgrimage
The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions...
69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck in Belem, Brazil
Episcopal Church ordains female priests
China's People's Liberation Army Navy puts into service Changzheng 1, its first nuclear-powered submarine
The Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect their own governor
Joan Jett forms her rock group, The Runaways, in the United States
Explosion and fire destroy Great Northern Railroad yard in Wenatchee, Washington
French Philippe Petit walks a tightrope strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City at a height of 1,350 feet (411.5 meters)
The Timorese Democratic Union (Portuguese: União Democrática Timorense, UDT) is a conservative political party in Timor-Leste.
The United States Gold Reserve Act of January 30, 1934 required that all gold and gold certificates held by the Federal Reserve be surrendered and vested in the sole title of the United States...
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977. Born in Delhi, Ahmed studied in Delhi and Cambridge...
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Salyut 3 was a Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974. It was the second Almaz military space station, and the first such station to be launched successfully.
NY Met Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at-bat
Soyuz 15 returns to Earth
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion.
Express train runs at full speed into a rail yard in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 153
Pirate Radio Veronica moves into Scheveningen, Neteherlands harbor
Dutch law against pirate radio goes into effect
Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and also known simply as the Saudi, is a country in West Asia.
Cardinals beat Mets 4-3 in 25 innings (7 hours 4 minutes), record 202 plate appearances, and Félix Millán and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
-17] 3 Japanese kidnap French ambassador in Hague
Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter
Air Vietnam flight 727 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) begins regular rail service crossing under the San Francisco Bay, through the Transbay Tube
Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in the 23rd America's Cup
The 1974 Atlantic hurricane season was a destructive and deadly hurricane season. In terms of overall activity, it was near average, with eleven named storms forming, of which four became hurricanes.
BBC premieres the world's first teletext service, BBC Ceefax, allowing people to check the latest news without having to wait for the next news bulletin [1]
Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers is the 12th player to achieve 3,000 hits
Scientists first report that freon gases from aerosol sprays are destroying the ozone layer
Australian National Gallery buys Willem de Kooning's "Woman V" for $850,000
California Angel Nolan Ryan throws his third no-hitter, defeating the Minnesota Twins 4-0
Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976.
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" horror film premieres in director Tobe Hooper's hometown, Austin, Texas in the US
Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Jerry West ("Mr. Clutch") retires after 14 NBA seasons with the LA Lakers; West scores 25,192 career points and averages 29.1 ppg in 153 playoff games
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
On 21 November 1974, bombs exploded in two pubs in Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and injuring 182 others. The Provisional IRA never officially admitted responsibility for the bombings,...
German Democratic Republic amends constitution
Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time, it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States
Race riot in Boston due to "bussing"
Canadian cyclist John Hathaway begins a two-year ride of 50,600 miles
NHL Washington Capitals suffer 1st franchise shutout, losing 6-0 to Minnesota North Stars
NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28-game road losing streak against the Knicks in New York City; their first road victory comes in February
American R&B singer Al Green's girlfriend, Mary Woodson, dies by suicide at his Memphis home after assaulting him with a pot of boiling grits at age 29
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit.
Virginia Slims Circuit WTA Tour Tennis Championship, Los Angeles Sports Arena; Australian Evonne Goolagong wins her first title, defeating American Chris Evert 6-3, 6-4; Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals win doubles
Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center, New York City
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Chicago Cubs trade 6-time MLB All Star outfielder Billy Williams to Oakland A's for second baseman Manny Trillo and 2 pitchers
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman and manager, who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the...
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in...
Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio.
French runner Chantal Langlacé sets female world marathon record (2:46:24) in Neuf-Brisach, France
First time two Islanders score a hat trick in the same game: MacMillan and Westfall
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at 15 U.S.C.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A.
Dutch Marines end a hostage crisis in Scheveningen prison
Ted Bundy victim Laura Aime disappears in Utah
Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
78 die when the Time Go-Go Club in Seoul, South Korea burns down. Six of the victims jumped to their deaths from the seventh floor after a club official barred the doors after the fire started.
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball...
Dmitri Shostakovich completes Michelangelo songs
The Montreal Canadiens (French: Canadiens de Montréal, lit. 'Canadians of Montreal'), officially Club de hockey Canadien (lit. 'Canadian hockey club') and colloquially known as the Habs, are a...
A salmon is discovered in the River Thames, England, for the first time since 1833
International Energy Agency formed in Paris within OECD framework in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis
Goodnight Vienna is the fourth studio album by Ringo Starr. It was recorded in the summer of 1974 in Los Angeles, and released on 15 November through Apple Records.
Aliança Operário-Camponesa (Worker-Peasant Alliance) founded in Portugal as a front of PCP(m-l)
Jeffrey Alan Burroughs is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1970 through 1985, for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers...
Lake Buena Vista Club opens
60 Ethiopia government officials executed
2 truck hijackers freed (3/3/1974)
The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA, Irish: Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group formed on 8 December 1974, during the 30-year period of...
Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses in Nepal
Arnold Ray McBride, nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St.
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.
American Jacqueline Hansen runs a women's world record marathon in 2:43:54.5 in Culver City, California
MLB Rules Committee changes long time philosophy to permit the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide in the manufacture of baseballs
Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Muslim pilgrims
1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida
A referendum on the constitutional form of the state was held in Greece on 8 December 1974.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 570.01
Howard Cosell briefly interviews rocker John Lennon, and Frank Gifford chats with California governor Ronald Reagan, during halftime of Monday Night Football broadcast from the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ
European Economic Community calls for a European Parliament
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Irishman Seán MacBride for his human rights work and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō for signing Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California.
2nd cease-fire between IRA & British; lasts until approx April 1975
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
Dmitri Shostakovich' son cycle "Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti" premieres in Leningrad
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974.
NHL Washington Capitals 1st franchise sellout
40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB), his first of two consecutive wins
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, killing 5,200
The Beatles were an English rock band, active from 1960 to 1970. From 1962 onwards, the band's members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Mel C, English musician, known for british pop singer, was born on 1974-01-12. Melanie Jayne Chisholm, commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter.
Kate Moss, English model and businesswoman, known for english model and businesswoman, was born on 1974-01-16. Katherine Ann Moss is an English model.
Christian Bale, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1974-01-30. Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor.
Olivia Colman, English actress, known for british actress, was born on 1974-01-30.
Steve Nash, Canadian athlete, known for canadian basketball player and coach, was born on 1974-02-07. Stephen John Nash is a Canadian former professional basketball player and coach.
Robbie Williams, English musician, known for english pop singer, was born on 1974-02-13. Robert Peter Williams is an English singer and songwriter.
Seattle Slew is born
Peter Andre, Australian british-australian singer, songwriter and television personality, known for british-australian singer, songwriter and television personality, was born on 1974-02-27.
Eric Lindros, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1974-02-28. Eric Bryan Lindros is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Jim Parsons, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-03-24. James Joseph Parsons is an American actor.
Larry Page, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1974-03-26.
Rachel Maddow, American television host and commentator, known for american television host and commentator, was born on 1974-04-01.
David Blaine is born
Pharrell Williams, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1974-04-05.
Roberto Carlos, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian footballer, was born on 1974-04-10.
Adrien Brody, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-04-14. Adrien Nicholas Brody is an American actor.
Akon, American musician, known for senegalese-american singer, was born on 1974-04-16.
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian athlete, known for indian cricketer, was born on 1974-04-24. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team.
Heidi Klum, American german-american model and tv host, known for german-american model and tv host, was born on 1974-06-01.
Neil Patrick Harris, American actor and singer, known for american actor and singer, was born on 1974-06-15. Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host.
Ali Landry is born
Monica Lewinsky is born
Sergey Brin, American computer scientist, known for american computer scientist, was born on 1974-08-21.
Dave Chappelle, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1974-08-24.
Rose McGowan, American actress and activist, known for american actress and activist, was born on 1974-09-05. Rósa Arianna McGowan is an American actress and activist.
Eddie George athlete, known for american football player and coach and actor, was born on 1974-09-24. Edward Nathan George Jr.
Neve Campbell, Canadian actress, known for canadian actress, was born on 1974-10-03. Neve Adrianne Campbell is a Canadian actress.
Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, was born on 1974-10-06. Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor.
Mario Lopez, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1974-10-10. Mario Lopez is an American actor and television host.
Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese athlete, known for japanese baseball player, was born on 1974-10-22.
Seth MacFarlane, American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer, known for american actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer, was born on 1974-10-26.
Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress, known for indian actress, was born on 1974-11-01. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films.
Dan Houser, English video game producer, known for english video game producer, was born on 1974-11-07. Daniel Houser is an English video game writer and producer.
David Muir, American broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1974-11-08.
Chris Metzen, American game designer, known for american game designer, was born on 1974-11-22.
Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1974-11-25. Kenneth Alexander Mitchell (November 25, 1974 – February 24, 2024) was a Canadian actor.
Monica Seles athlete, known for yugoslav–american tennis player, was born on 1974-12-02. Monica Seles is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States.
Tyra Banks is born
Terrell Owens, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1974-12-07.
Stephenie Meyer, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1974-12-24. Stephenie Meyer is an American novelist and film producer.
Seth Meyers, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1974-12-28.
Matteo Salvini, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1974-03-09.
Samuel Goldwyn, American polish–american film producer, known for polish–american film producer, died on 1974-01-31.
Georges Pompidou dies
Bud Abbott, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, died on 1974-04-24.
Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, known for guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, died on 1974-06-09.
Georgy Zhukov soviet military leader, known for soviet military leader, died on 1974-06-18. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (1 December [O.S.
Darius Milhaud, French composer, conductor and teacher, known for french composer, conductor and teacher, died on 1974-06-22. Darius Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher.
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James Chadwick, British experimental physicist, known for british experimental physicist, died on 1974-07-24.
Coco the Clown, Latvian clown, known for russian clown, died on 1974-09-25. Nicolai Poliakoff OBE (2 October 1900 – 25 September 1974; Latvian: Nikolajs Poļakovs; Russian: Никола́й Петрóвич Полякóв)…