The Heimlich maneuver that is used to help choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. The surgeon who gave his name to the…
Tag: 1974
25 December 1974
Cyclone Tracy wrecks havoc on Christmas Day in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
26 July 1974
The Greek Prime Minister forms the country’s first civil government after 7 years of military rule.
6 January 1974
Daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States in response to the 1973 oil crisis.
30 October 1974
“The Rumble in the Jungle” between boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire.
4 June 1974
Inebriated Cleveland Indians fans start a riot, that causes the game to be forfeited to the Texas Rangers.
15 May 1974
An Arab terrorist attack and hostage taking at an Israeli school results in the death of 31 people, including 22 children.