The first fatal crash of a Boeing 747 occurs when Lufthansa Flight 540 crashes while attempting to takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, killing 59 out of the 157 people on board. Date: November 20, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day…
The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System. Date: November 20, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico. Date: November 16, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand. Date: October 19, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. Date: October 8, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian. Date: October 5, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John. Date: September 25, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people. Date: September 18, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations. Date: September 17, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board. Date: September 15, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)