Mars 7 Flyby Descent Module Released Too Early Misses Mars, March 9, 1974
Date: March 9, 1974
Date: March 9, 1974
1974 Belgian general election: Elections are held in Belgium for all 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives, the Belgian Socialist Party taking the majority with 59. Date: March 10, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More…
The first California Jam festival takes place at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California. Co-headlined by Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The festival set what were then records for the loudest amplification system ever installed, the highest paid attendance, and highest gross in history. Date: April 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia…
Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Date: March 1, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Mikhail Baryshnikov Defects from Soviet Union…
Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter. Date: February 17, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 17 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Franklin National Bank Collapse, Largest U.S. Bank Failure, October…
The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst. Date: February 23, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974TWA Flight 514 Crash Kills 92 Near Dulles International Airport, December…
Yom Kippur War: Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal. Date: March 5, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Indiaβs First Nuclear Weapon Test, Smiling Buddha, May 18, 1974Organisation of…