Date: May 17, 1974
Sixty Ethiopian politicians, aristocrats, military officers, and other persons are executed by the provisional military government. Date: November 23, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974India’s First Nuclear Test Under Project Smiling Buddha May…
In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the United States implements the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, switching to permanent daylight saving time for a trial period. Date: January 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day…
Fifteen people are killed when Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, catches fire following a landing gear collapse at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Date: March 15, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 1974Birmingham Pub Bombings Kill 21; Birmingham Six Sentenced, Later…
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…
Carrie, the first novel by American author Stephen King, is published for the first time with a print run of 30,000 copies. Date: April 5, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1974Cyprus Coup D’État…