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The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded.
27 August – Caterham Arms pub bombing: The IRA bombed a pub in Surrey, injuring 33 people. 9 October – 1975 Piccadilly bombing: The IRA bombed a tube station in London, killing a civilian and injuring 20 others. 29 October – Trattoria Fiore bombing: The IRA bombed a Mayfair restaurant, injuring 18 people.
1974 – Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Perón is terminally ill. 1974 – Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet. 1976 – The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
The Diamond Dogs Tour was a concert tour by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie in North America in 1974 to promote the studio album Diamond Dogs (1974). The first leg of the tour utilized a rock opera -style stage show format with multiple sets, costume changes and choreography. The remainder of the tour was alternatively known as The ...
Michel Foucault. Paul-Michel Foucault ( UK: / ˈfuːkoʊ /, US: / fuːˈkoʊ /; [9] French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, writer, political activist, and literary critic. Foucault's theories primarily address the relationships between power and knowledge, and how they are ...
1920 – Cornelius Ryan, Irish-American journalist and author (d. 1974) 1922 – Paul Couvret, Dutch-Australian soldier, pilot, and politician (d. 2013) 1922 – Sheila Sim, English actress (d. 2016) 1923 – Jorge Daponte, Argentinian racing driver (d. 1963) 1923 – Daniel Pinkham, American organist and composer (d. 2006)
In 1974, they joined Reddy on the track "Showbiz" which appeared on her Free and Easy album. Initial success. The group's first album The Pointer Sisters, featuring the backing of Bay Area stalwarts the Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, was released in 1973 and received strong reviews, with the group being lauded for their versatility and originality.
