Date: May 15, 1974
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…
Aeroflot Flight H-75 crashes near Mukachevo, killing 24. Date: January 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Yom Kippur War: Israeli Forces Withdraw from Suez Canal West Bank, March 5, 1974ABBA Wins Eurovision with…
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) More events from 1974M62 Coach Bombing Kills 12 in Yorkshire, February 4,…
The British election ends in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929. Date: February 28, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Baltimore Municipal Strike Begins…
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) More events from 1974Josip Broz Tito Elected President for Life of…
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) More events from…