A plebiscite results in the abolition of monarchy in Greece. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Greek_republic_referendum’]
Tag: 1974
29 June 1974
Isabel Perón becomes the first female President of Argentina. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Mart%C3%ADnez_de_Per%C3%B3n’]
29 March 1974
Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the…
24 December 1974
Cyclone Tracy devastates in Australia. IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE, 1974. Rain had been falling heavily from about lunchtime and the wind strength had picked up during…
30 October 1974
The “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and GeorgeForeman takes place in Zaire. he match was scheduled for September. Both men had…
29 March 1974
The Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang,…
8 March 1974
Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France. Charles-de-Gaulle Airport keeps busy as Europe’s second largest airport, moving 62 million passengers in 2013, but as…
4 February 1974
The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California. On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, is…
21 November 1974
The Birmingham pub bombings kill 21 people. Bombs have devastated two central Birmingham pubs, killing 19 people and injuring over 180.Police have said they believe…
19 October 1974
The island nation of Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand. Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,400 kilometres northeast…