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 will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust." Mohandas Gandhi — Click here for more from Mohandas Gandhi Related posts: 24 December 1974 18 March 1974 3 April 1974 6 April 1974 Categories: History Tags: 17 May, 1974