Pan Am Flight 806 Crashes Near Pago Pago, 97 Killed January 30, 1974

Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth as the all-time leader in career home runs by hitting his 715th home run off of Al Downing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Date: April 8, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

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 1974ABBA Wins Eurovision with “Waterloo” in Brighton, April 6, 1974Symbionese Liberation Army Kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley,…

The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California. Date: February 4, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Airbus A300 Enters Service for First Time May 30, 1974Bangladesh, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau Join United Nations,…

M62 coach bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb on a bus carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel in Yorkshire, England. Nine soldiers and three civilians are killed. Date: February 4, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On…

In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam. Date: December 13, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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…