What Happened in 1974

Nissan 200SX is First Produced

The SX name refers to several models of automobile sold by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. around the world. Beginning in 1974, the "200SX" badging was... Read more

Lamborghini Countach is First Produced

The Lamborghini Countach was a mid-engined sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. Its design both pioneered and... Read more

'A Great Day for Up!' is Published

Few children are guilty of thinking too much, but Great Day for Up at least gets them started. Many adults take for granted the multiple meanings... Read more

Ford Elite is First Produced

The Ford Elite was an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market from 1974 to 1976. The Elite was based on the... Read more

'There's A Wocket in my Pocket' is Published

There's a Wocket in My Pocket is a short childrens book by Dr. Seuss. It features a little boy talking about what strange creatures live in his... Read more

Bill Clinton loses an Arkansas congressional race

After graduating from Yale Law School, Clinton returned to Arkansas and became a professor at the University of Arkansas. A year later, he ran for... Read more

Volvo 200 is First Produced

The Volvo 200 series was a range of luxury mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993, with more than 2.8 million sold worldwide. Also... Read more

Sears Tower Completed

Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, is a 108-story 1,451 feet (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its completion in 1974,... Read more

Norman Hsu Marries

Former democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who raised over $100,000 for Hillary Clinton's campaign, turned himself over to California authorities in... Read more

Super Bowl VIII - Dolphins 24, Vikings 7

Super Bowl VIII was a professional American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium. in Houston, Texas to decide the National... Read more

"The Clockmaker" Is Released

The Clockmaker (French: L' Horloger de Saint-Paul, also known as The Clockmaker of St. Paul and The Watchmaker of St. Paul is a 1974 French crime... Read more

Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a rematch fight

In 1973, Ali fought Ken Norton, who broke Ali's jaw and won by split decision in 12 rounds. Ali won the rematch, also by split decision, on... Read more

"Lacombe, Lucien" Is Released

Lacombe Lucien (in English, Lacombe, Lucien) (1974) is a French film that tells the story of a teenage boy during the German occupation of France... Read more

Joelma Building Fire

Joelma Building is the famous 25 storied skyscraper located in Sao Paolo Brazil, exactly based in “225 Avenida 9 de Julho”. It is one of the most... Read more

Kiss starts first tour

Kiss's first tour started on February 5, 1974 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Read more

"Blazing Saddles" Is Released

Vulgar, crude, and occasionally scandalous in its racial humor, this hilarious bad-taste spoof of Westerns, co-written by Richard Pryor, features... Read more

Deep Purple release Burn

Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling... Read more

Kiss releases self titled debut

Kiss is the self-titled debut album from the American hard rock band Kiss. When it was released, on February 18, 1974, Kiss had been a band for... Read more

Aretha Franklin Releases "Let Me in Your Life"

Let Me in Your Life is an album by Aretha Franklin. Read more

Aerosmith releases Get Your Wings

Get Your Wings is the second studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released March 1, 1974. The album is the first to feature... Read more

Rush release self-titled debut album

Rush is the eponymous debut studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1974 and remastered in 1997. Rush's first release shows much of... Read more

Turkish Airlines Flight 981 Crashes from Cargo Hatch Failure

Turkish Airlines Flight 981 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, registered TC-JAV and nicknamed the Ankara, that crashed just outside Senlis, France, on... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Good Times

Good Times is a 1974 album by Elvis Presley. The album was constructed by the first pick of a session held by Elvis in Memphis, it includes a... Read more

The Eagles release On the Border

On the Border is the third studio album by the Eagles, released in 1974. During the making of the album, the band experienced significant changes.... Read more

NC State Beats Marquette in Final Four

The 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more