Guinea-Bissau Gains Independence from Portugal – September 10, 1974

A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22. Date: August 4, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Watergate Supreme Court Orders…

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 → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day. Date: August 8, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h). Date: September 1, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day…

The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect. Date: April 1, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Josip Broz Tito Elected President for Life of Yugoslavia, May 16, 1974Stephen King’s…

Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor. Date: July 24, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on…