1974 Major News Events:
1) IRA begins bombing campaign on mainland Britain
2) Richard Nixon becomes the first US president forced to resign after the Watergate Scandal
3) Rumble in the Jungle
4) The Kootenai Native American Tribe in Idaho declares war on the United States
5) Stephen King, a 26-year-old author, published his debut novel “Carrie,”
6) President Gerald Ford gives unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon
7) Lucy an almost complete hominid skeleton over 3 million years old is discovered in Africa
8) 55 MPH Speed Limit imposed to preserve gas usage US wide
9) Sears Tower in Chicago becomes the worlds tallest building
10) The Global Recession Deepens

Popular Films
The Sting

The Exorcist

Papillon

Herbie Rides Again

Blazing Saddles

The Great Gatsby

Serpico

Death Wish

The Godfather, Part II

Murder on the Orient Express

Popular Musicians and songs
ABBA

Beach Boys

David Bowie

Carpenters

Eric Clapton with " I Shot The Sheriff "

Alice Cooper

Deep Purple

Donovan

Ella Fitzgerald

Genesis

Grateful Dead

Joni Mitchell

Van Morrison

Dolly Parton

Queen

Minnie Riperton

Roxy Music

Sparks

Supertramp

Jethro Tull

The Velvet Underground

Barry White

Paul McCartney with " Band on the Run "

Stevie Wonder

Popular TV Programs
Kung Fu

The Price Is Right

The Waltons

Kojak

Last of the Summer Wine

The Six Million Dollar Man