Date: April 6, 1974
Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Perón is terminally ill. Date: June 29, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974ABBA Wins Eurovision…
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…
Güzel İstanbul, a nude sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Istanbul, is torn down in the middle of the night. Date: March 18, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Los Angeles Police Raid Symbionese Liberation…
A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers. Date: August 30, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974EgyptAir Tu-154 Crashes at Cairo Airport, Killing Six, July 10,…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Martinair…
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…