Niue Becomes Self-Governing Colony of New Zealand, October 19, 1974

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh. Date: February 22, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union. Date: February 12, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Turkish Airlines Flight 301 Crash Kills 66 at…

Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon. Date: May 9, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Ethiopia Executes 60 Politicians and…

Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard. Date: March 3, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Los Angeles Police Raid Symbionese Liberation Army HQ, Kill Six, May…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1974…

Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in career home runs by hitting his 715th home run off of Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Date: April 8, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More…