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April 3 – The 1974 Super Outbreak, at the time the largest series of tornadoes in history, occurs in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian province, leaving over 300 people dead, over 5,000 people injured, and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. April 4 – Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth for the all-time home run record with his 714th at ...
1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1977th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 977th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1970s decade.
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The cover photograph was taken by Mick Rock in the foyer of the Rainbow Theatre shortly before the concert began. The bemused stare between John Cale (right) and Kevin Ayers is said to be explained by the fact that Cale had caught Ayers sleeping with his wife the night before the show.The couple would divorce the next year. Other songs that were pe...
Robert Christgau wrote of the record in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies(1981):
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Jun 1 Bundy victim Brenda Ball disappears from Burien, Washington. Jun 1 Chemical plant explodes in Flixborough Lincolnshire killing 28 in UK. Jun 1 The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. Jun 2 Mali adopts constitution.
2101 or 1720 or 948. Unix time. 126230400 – 157766399. 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1974th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 974th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1970s decade.
Events. February 7 – Blazing Saddles is released in the United States. May 28 - Joseph E. Levine, the founder of Embassy Pictures, resigns as president. June 20 – Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski and featured Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston, is released to worldwide critical acclaim.
