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Find out what happened in June 1974, from political events and sports achievements to cultural milestones and natural disasters. Browse the calendar and click on any date to see the details of the events that occurred on that day.
June 10, 1974 (Monday) U.S. President Richard Nixon began a five-nation tour of Austria and the Middle East, as the presidential airplane, Air Force One, landed in Salzburg, along with his wife, Pat Nixon, and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Find out what happened in June 1974 in history, from major events to famous birthdays. Learn about the Flixborough disaster, the Heimlich maneuver, the visit of U.S. President Nixon to the Soviet Union, and more.
- Kootenai War
- Stephen King Publishes His Debut Novel.
- Salyut-4 Space Station
- West Germany - FIFA World Cup
- Lucy An Almost Complete Hominid Skeleton
- More News and Key Events from 1974
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The Kootenai Native American Tribe in Idaho declares war on the United States More Information and Timeline for the Kootenai War On September 20th the sixty-seven members of the Native American Kootenai tribe, headed by Amy Trice, declares war on the United States government as a final effort to gain attention to the tribe's loss of land and subseq...
Stephen King publishes his debut novel. More Information for King's Novel "Carrie" Stephen King, a 26-year-old author, published his debut novel “Carrie,” during April of 1974. “Carrie” was actually the fourth novel that King had written but the first to be published, helping to launch his prolific career. The story focused on a bullied and shelter...
The Soviet Union launches the Salyut-4 space station. More Information and Timeline for Salyut-4. The Soviet Union launches the Salyut-4 space station on December 26th 1974. The space station carried an x-ray telescope that began operation in January of 1975 after Salyut-4 went into orbit. During its time in orbit two Soviet crews successfully dock...
West Germany wins the FIFA World Cup in July. The soccer tournament began during the previous month and was hosted by West Germany. The host country won the final against the Netherlands. Poland and Brazil placed third and fourth respectively. There were a total of 38 matches played by the 16 teams that qualified. Throughout the competition a total...
Lucy an almost complete hominid skeleton over 3 million years old is discovered in Africa. More Information and Timeline for Lucy Discovery Paleontologist Donald Johanson discovers a 3.2 million year old hominid skeleton in Ethiopia on November 24, 1974. The skeleton was about forty percent complete and was identified as the early human ancestor sp...
Franklin National Bank A major US Bank Franklin National Bank is declared insolvent 55 MPH Speed Limit 55 MPH Speed Limit imposed to preserve gas usage US wide Brisbane river floods The Brisbane river floods large areas of the Brisbane business district and more than 8,500 homes were flooded in Brisbane and Ipswich. World Wide Inflation Worldwide I...
Find out what happened in 1974, including the global recession, Nixon's resignation, the Rumble in the Jungle, the Kootenai War, and more. See detailed information and timelines for each event and those not included.
June 1974 Calendar with Holidays and Celebrations of the United States.
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1974. The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church. But much more happened on June 1974: find out below.
June 4 – The Cleveland Indians stage an ill-advised Ten Cent Beer Night for a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Cleveland forfeits after alcohol-fueled mayhem and violence spreads from the stands onto the field.
