17 May 1974 May 16, 2012 Author: Staff 33 people are killed when the Ulster Volunteer Force explodes car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I hope that when you are my age, you will be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom. We lived lives that were a statement, not an apology." Ronald Reagan — Click here for more from Ronald Reagan Related posts: 24 December 1974 18 March 1974 3 April 1974 6 April 1974 Categories: History Tags: 17 May, 1974