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…
The Greek military junta collapses, and former Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis is invited to lead the new government, beginning Greece's metapolitefsi era. Date: July 23, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Turkish invasion of Cyprus: Forces from Turkey invade Cyprus after a coup d'état, organised by the dictator of Greece, against president Makarios. Date: July 20, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek junta-sponsored nationalists launch a coup d'état, deposing Makarios III and installing Nikos Sampson as the president of Cyprus. Date: July 15, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. Date: July 10, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins. Date: June 30, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet. Date: June 29, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
U.S. president Richard Nixon visits the Soviet Union. Date: June 27, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. Date: June 26, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)