January 17 » El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
April 29 » A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
August 3 » Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo Republic, which exists for only ten days before Ottoman Turks lay waste to the town.
October 31 » The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.
Day of death March 10, 1974
The temperature on March 10, 1974 was between -0.5 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (66%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 5 » The warmest reliably measured temperature within the Antarctic Circle, of +59°F (+15°C), is recorded at Vanda Station.
May 1 » The Argentine terrorist organization Montoneros is expelled from Plaza de Mayo by president Juan Perón.
September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
September 12 » Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
September 15 » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
October 30 » The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Zaire.
Day of burial March 14, 1974
The average temperature on March 14, 1974 was 2.6 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 5.4 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
March 29 » NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.
August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
September 12 » Juventude Africana Amílcar Cabral is founded in Guinea-Bissau.
September 15 » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
October 8 » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
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