1974
S. M. Rasamanickam, Ceylon politician (born 1913)
Sinnappu Moothathamby Rasamanickam was a Ceylon Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
S. M. Rasamanickam, Ceylon politician (born 1913)
The 1970s
Explore 4927 historical events from 1970–1979.
1974
Wolfgang Windgassen, French-German tenor (born 1914)
Wolfgang Windgassen was a German heldentenor internationally known for his performances in Wagner operas.
Wolfgang Windgassen, French-German tenor (born 1914)
1974
Lois Lenski, American author and illustrator (born 1893)
Lois Lenore Lenski Covey was a Newbery Medal-winning author and illustrator of picture books and children's literature. Beginning in 1927 with her first books, Skipping Village and…
Lois Lenski, American author and illustrator (born 1893)
1974
Amanat Ali Khan, Pakistani classical singer (born 1922)
Ustad Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical vocalist from the Patiala gharana tradition of music and is widely regarded as one of the finest classical and ghazal singers of all…
Amanat Ali Khan, Pakistani classical singer (born 1922)
1974
Argentine president Juan Perón expelled Montoneros from a demonstration in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, forcing th
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who was the 29th and 40th president of Argentina, serving from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955, and from 1973 to 1…
Argentine president Juan Perón expelled Montoneros from a demonstration in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, forcing th
1974
An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak hig
Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. …
An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak hig
1974
The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France
The Airbus A300 is Airbus' first production aircraft and the world's first twin-engine, wide-body airliner. It was developed by Airbus Industrie GIE, now merged into Airbus, and ma…
The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France
1974
The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the…
The Metapolitefsi was a period in modern Greek history from the fall of the Ioannides military junta of 1973–74 to the transition period shortly after the 1974 legislative election…
The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the…
1974
An express train carrying foreign workers from Yugoslavia to West Germany derailed in Zagreb, killing 153 people.
In German-speaking countries, the term Gastarbeiter refers to foreign or migrant workers, particularly those who had moved to West Germany between 1955 and 1973, seeking work as pa…
An express train carrying foreign workers from Yugoslavia to West Germany derailed in Zagreb, killing 153 people.
1974
The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 peo
The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland c…
The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 peo
1974
India conducted its first nuclear test explosion at Pokhran, the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the fi
Smiling Buddha was the code name of India's first successful nuclear weapon test on 18 May 1974. The nuclear fission bomb was detonated in the Pokhran Test Range of the Indian Army…
India conducted its first nuclear test explosion at Pokhran, the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the fi
1974
In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known
Henry Judah Heimlich was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for…
In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known
1974
Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers d
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), …
Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers d
1974
Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions
Baltimore, Maryland, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at t…
Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions
1974
After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000. …
After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.
1974
West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against the Netherlands at the Munich Olympiastadion.
The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, f…
West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against the Netherlands at the Munich Olympiastadion.
1974
On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first…
The impeachment process against President Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal,…
On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first…
1974
A powerful bomb exploded at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, killing eight people.
The 1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing was a terrorist bombing of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on 30 August 1974, killing eight people and in…
A powerful bomb exploded at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, killing eight people.
1974
Watergate scandal: U.S. president Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial…
The Watergate scandal, or simply Watergate, was a political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. On June 17, 1972, operatives assoc…
Watergate scandal: U.S. president Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial…
1973
Aeroflot Flight 6551 crashes in Semey, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (now Kazakhstan), killing all 63 aboard
Aeroflot Flight 6551 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight on an Ilyushin Il-18B from Baku to Novosibirsk with a stopover in Tashkent that crashed on 11 May 1973 over Semipalat…
Aeroflot Flight 6551 crashes in Semey, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (now Kazakhstan), killing all 63 aboard
1973
Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched
Skylab was the United States' first space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three trios of astronaut cre…
Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched
1973
Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, California
Thomas Bradley was an American politician, athlete, police officer, and lawyer who served as the 38th mayor of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he w…
Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, California
1973
Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Palam Airport in Delhi, killing 48
Indian Airlines Flight 440 was a flight on 31 May 1973 that crashed while on approach to Palam Airport killing 48 of the 65 passengers and crew on board.
Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Palam Airport in Delhi, killing 48
1973
Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total
On 30 June 1973, the supersonic jet Concorde 001 intercepted the path of a total solar eclipse and followed the path of totality as it crossed Africa. This feat allowed the passeng…
Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total