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Events January. January 4 Citing executive privilege, President Richard Nixon refuses to surrender 500 tapes and documents which have been subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. Joni Lenz is attacked in her bedroom by serial killer Ted Bundy in Washington; she survives.
Historical Events for the Year 1974. 2nd January » President of the United States known as United States President Richard Nixon signs a National Maximum Speed Law Enactment e.g bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. 4th January » United States President Richard Nixon refuses ...
Apr 1 Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an Islamic Republic in Iran. May 18 India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb. Jun 23 1st extraterrestrial message sent from Earth into space. Aug 8 US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day.
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April 3, 1974 148 tornados devestated 13 U.S. States killing some 330 people and leaving over 5,000 injured, it is the largest reported tornado outbreak in world history. Hank Aaron beats Babe Ruth's homerun record. Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump.
Top News Stories from 1974. Previous Year | Next Year. World | U.S. | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Science. Year by Year: 1900-2014. View a 1974 calendar. World Events. World Statistics. Population: 4.378 billion. population by decade. Nobel Peace Prize: Eisaku Sato (Japan); Sean MacBride (Ireland) More World Statistics...
On April 8, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record while playing for the Atlanta Braves. On August 8, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The inauguration of Gerald Ford as the 38th president of the United States was held on August 9.
