Airbus A300 Passenger Aircraft Enters Service May 30, 1974
Date: May 30, 1974
Date: May 30, 1974
The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars. Date: March 9, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record, April 8, 1974Nelson Rockefeller…
Fifteen people are killed when Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, catches fire following a landing gear collapse at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Date: March 15, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 15 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More…
Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but commits suicide after being wounded by police. Date: February 22, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1974…
Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal. Date: April 29, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Symbionese Liberation Army…
Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so. Date: May 18, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 18 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Lucy Fossil Discovered in…
In Brighton, United Kingdom, ABBA wins the 1974 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo", the first of a joint-record seven Swedish wins. Date: April 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Aleksandr…