Events around the world in 1974

By omar7

  • Fire

    Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres

  • Football

    World Football League founded

  • NASA

    NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2

  • Air Disaster

    World's worst air disaster, Turkish DC-10 crashes in Paris 346 people die

  • Great britian

    Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

  • Football first game

    World Football League plays 1st games

  • Hurricane

    Hurricane/floods ravage Bangladesh, 4,000 killed

  • Nuclear

    US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

  • Dutch satellite

    Launching of 1st Dutch satellite, ANS, from Vandenberg

  • Quadruple double

    Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists & 12 blocks