1974

1974

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 Inflationhelps to cause dramatic increases in the cost of fuel, food and manufacturing

Sears Tower

Sears Tower in Chicago becomes the worlds tallest building

Amnesty for Vietnam War deserters

President Ford announces an amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders

Worldwide Recession

The Global Recession Deepens

Gasoline shortages and price increases throughout the world help to cause problems in most of the western worlds economies

Governments and people around the world spend more time debating the use of Nuclear Energy to combat problems with Oil Prices and Supply

Worlds Population

Estimate of The Worlds Populationreaches 4 billion

Smallpox Epidemic in India

Smallpox Epidemic in India causes the deaths of between 10,000 and 20,000 people

Ceasefire on the Golan Heights

Henry Kissenger convinces Syria and Israel agree to a ceasefire on the Golan Heights on June 5 News Events

Turkey Invades Northern Cyprus

Turkey Invades Northern Cyprus

Patricia Hearst Kidnappers

Patricia Hearst Kidnappers Demand $70 of food be given to every needy Californian

Daylight saving time

In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving timecommences nearly four months early in the United States..

Charles de Gaulle Airport

Charles de Gaulle Airportopens in Paris, France.

Largest series of tornadoes

The largest series of tornadoesin history, hits 13 U.S. states and one Canadian province. By the time the last of 148 tornadoeshit early the following morning, 315 died and over 5,000 were injured.

Coal Miners Strike

British Coal Miners join many other unions striking for higher wages

India first nuclear weapon

India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon on May 18th becoming the sixth nation to do so.

Cyclone Tracy

Cyclone Tracy strikes on 25th December almost completely destroys Darwin, Australia

Africa Famine

Famine caused by drought threatens millions in Africa

1974 Mens and Womens Fashion Clothes

Part of our Collection of Clothing From The 1970's Fashion

Fashion Clothing Examples From 1974

Toys From The Year 1974

1974 Toys including Roller Skates, Curious George, Transistor Radios, Hoppity Hops, Girls Dolls

Popular Culture 1974

Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers

Popular Films

The Sting

The Exorcist

Papillon

Herbie Rides Again

Blazing Saddles

The Great Gatsby

Serpico

Death Wish

The Godfather, Part II

Murder on the Orient Express

Popular Musicians and songs

ABBA

Beach Boys

David Bowie

Carpenters

Eric Clapton with " I Shot The Sheriff "

Alice Cooper

Deep Purple

Donovan

Ella Fitzgerald

Genesis

Grateful Dead

Joni Mitchell

Van Morrison

Dolly Parton

Queen

Minnie Riperton

Roxy Music

Sparks

Supertramp

Jethro Tull

The Velvet Underground

Barry White

Paul McCartney with " Band on the Run "

Stevie Wonder

Popular TV Programmes

Kung Fu

The Price Is Right

The Waltons

Kojak

Last of the Summer Wine

The Six Million Dollar Man

Born This Year in 1974

Leonardo DiCaprio November 11th

Alanis Morissette June 1st

Jimmy Fallon September 19th

Victoria Beckham April 17th

Georges Pompidou

The French President Georges Pompidou dies while in Office

Northern Ireland

Following a crippling strike, Northern Ireland's first power-sharing assembly collapses

Alaska Oil pipeline

Work begins on the 800 mile long Alaska Oil pipeline

Portugal Military coup

Bloodless Military coup led by General Antoniio de Spinola, in Portugal

World's First Woman President

Isabel Peron, Juan Peron's third wife, becomes President of Argentina after the death of her husband on July 1st. She became the first woman president in the world.

West Germany Wins World Cup

West Germany Wins 1974 World Cup in West Germany

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Soviet authorities expel Alexander Solzhenitsyn revoking his Russian citizenship

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