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Famous Births
- Jan. 19: Frank Caliendo - Comedian
- Jan. 23: Tiffani Thiessen - Saved by the Bell
- Jan. 24: Ed Helms - The Office
- Mar. 05: Kevin Connolly - Entourage
- Mar. 05: Eva Mendes - Ghost Rider
- Mar. 07: Jenna Fischer - The Office
- Mar. 19: Vida Guerra - Model
- Mar. 22: Marcus Camby - Los Angeles Clippers
- Mar. 24: Alyson Hannigan - How I Met Your Mother
- Apr. 28: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- May 18: Sendhil Ramamurthy - Heroes
- Jul. 13: Steve-O - Jackass
- Jul. 30: Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
- Dec. 10: Meg White - The White Stripes
- Dec. 17: Giovanni Ribisi - Saving Private Ryan
- Dec. 24: Ryan Seacrest - American Idol host
Famous Deaths
- Jul. 09: Earl Warren - 14th Chief Justice
- Oct. 13: Ed Sullivan - The Ed Sullivan Show
- Dec. 26: Jack Benny - Comedian
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 05: Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle
- Jan. 12: Steve Miller Band - The Joker
- Jan. 19: Al Wilson - Show and Tell
- Jan. 26: Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen
- Feb. 02: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
- Feb. 09: Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love Theme
- Feb. 16: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
- Mar. 02: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
- Mar. 23: Cher - Dark Lady
- Mar. 30: John Denver - Sunshine on my Shoulders
- Apr. 06: Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling
- Apr. 13: Elton John - Bennie and the Jets
- Apr. 20: MFSB - TSOP
- May 04: Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion
- May 18: Ray Stevens - The Streak
- Jun. 08: Wings - Band on the Run
- Jun. 15: Bo Donaldson - Billy Don't Be a Hero
- Jun. 29: Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
- Jul. 06: Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
- Jul. 13: George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
- Jul. 27: John Denver - Annies Song
- Aug. 10: Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin Love
- Aug. 24: Paul Anka - Having My Baby
- Sep. 14: Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
- Sep. 21: Barry White - Can't Get Enough of your Love
- Sep. 28: Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
- Oct. 19: Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
- Oct. 26: Dionne Warwicke - Then Come You
- Nov. 02: Stevie Wonder - You Haven't...
- Nov. 09: Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen...
- Nov. 16: John Lennon - Whatever gets you...
- Nov. 23: Billy Swan - I Can Help
- Dec. 07: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
- Dec. 21: Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
- Dec. 28: Helen Reddy - Angie Baby Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
47th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 8, 1975
- Best Picture: The Godfather, Part II
- Lead Actor: Art Carney in Harry and Tonto
- Lead Actress: Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
- Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola for The Godfather, Part II
- Best Documentary: Hearts and Minds RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Top Athletes
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January 1974
- January 2: President Richard Nixon signed legislation that would change the highway speeds to 55 mph in all states.
- January 4: President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.
April 1974
- April 29: Watergate: President Richard Nixon announces release of White House Watergate tapes.
September 8 1974
September 8: President Gerald Ford spares Richard Nixon further punishment from the Watergate Scandal by granting a full Presidential Pardon
October 30 1974
October 30: Muhammad Ali fights and defeats George Foreman in Zaire to regain his heavyweight title.
1974 Questions
What is one photo that defines the year 1974? 9 AnswersBarcodes are a familiar feature of product packaging today. On June 26, 1974, the first product with the Universal Product Code barcode was scanned at a checkou... read more
How much did a 1974 Mercedes Benz 240D sell for new? With standard transmission, 4 door, leather, AC. 1 AnswerThe 1974 Mercedes Benz 240D was introduced in 1973 at a price of 19,913.40 Marks, the cost was four times the typical car of the time. I did a conversion of th... read more
Monetary value of 1974 first issue of People Magazine/ Vol. 1, Issue 1/ Mia Farrow on cov./ exclnt. cond. 2 AnswersThings are only worth what you can get someone to pay for it. There's a People magazine 1st issue that recently went unsold with no bids on ebay, for $25, and ... read more
- January 2: President Richard Nixon signed legislation that would change the highway speeds to 55 mph in all states.




