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..."Liberty is never out of bounds or off limits; it spreads wherever it can capture the imagination of men." E.B. White — Click here for more from E.B. White Related posts: 24 December 1974 18 March 1974 3 April 1974 6 April 1974 Categories: History Tags: 17 May, 1974