Historical figures in 1974
The atlas holds 81 people and 128 moments here, in 1974. The most recorded lives are Gerald Ford, Steve Jobs and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1974
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Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Freddie Mercury
in 1974
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Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gerald Ford
in 1974
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Gough Whitlam
in 1974
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Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…
Haile Selassie
in 1974
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Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Hugo Chávez
in 1974
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Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Indira Gandhi
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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Isaac Asimov
in 1974
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American writer and biochemist best known for science fiction, popular-science writing, and the Foundation and Robot series.…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1974
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French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Jiddu Krishnamurti
in 1974
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Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…
Jimmy Carter
in 1974
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James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
John Lennon
in 1974
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English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…
José Eduardo dos Santos
in 1974
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Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…
Juan Perón
in 1974
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Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine army officer and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 until his…
Kofi Annan
in 1974
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Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Lata Mangeshkar
in 1974
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Indian playback singer and occasional composer whose career spanned eight decades. Born in Indore, she moved to Mumbai in 1945 and became a central…
Li Keqiang
in 1974
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Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1974
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Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Michael Jackson
in 1974
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American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Miguel Ángel Asturias
in 1974
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Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1974
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Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Miriam Makeba
in 1974
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South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Morgan Tsvangirai
in 1974
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Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1974
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Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Moments
- 1974 Deportation to Frankfurt Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 1974 Lahore visit Anwar Sadat
- 1974 New Delhi visit Anwar Sadat
- 1974 Scientific visit to Bengaluru Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1974 Visit to Hanoi Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1974 Islamic Summit in Lahore Muammar Gaddafi
- 1974 Death in Calcutta Satyendra Nath Bose
- 1974 OIC conference in Lahore Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1974 Atari technician job Steve Jobs
- 1974 Returns to Los Altos Steve Jobs
- 1974 Islamic Summit in Lahore Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1974 Family reunion in Zürich Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 1974 Troubadour incidents John Lennon
- 1974 Royal Albert Hall concert Lata Mangeshkar
- 1974 Rural labour at Damiao Commune Li Keqiang
- 1974 Official visit to Tehran Indira Gandhi
- 1974 Atucha I inauguration Juan Perón
- 1974 Visit to Algiers Willy Brandt
- 1974 Visit to Cairo Willy Brandt
- 1974 Departure from Moscow for Siberian production Akira Kurosawa
- 1974 Greeting Pinochet at Morón Airbase Juan Perón
- 1974 Official visit to Peking Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1974 Library of Congress literary recording Carlos Fuentes
- 1974 First visit to Britain: Birmingham lecture and signings Isaac Asimov
- 1974 Visit to Shakespeare's birthplace Isaac Asimov
- 1974 Visit to Stonehenge Isaac Asimov
- 1974 Final rally appearance Juan Perón
- 1974 Death in Madrid Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1974 State visit to Iceland Olav V
- 1974 Independence negotiations in Lusaka Samora Machel
- 1974 Official visit to Dhaka Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1974 Bukavu nationalist-leaders meeting Agostinho Neto
- 1974 Speech at Kasetsart University Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1974 Claude Simon colloquium at Cerisy Claude Simon
- 1974 Met Graham Chapman at Chox opening party Douglas Adams
- 1974 Death at Quinta de Olivos Juan Perón
- 1974 Relocates the Factory to 860 Broadway Andy Warhol
- 1974 Presidential inauguration Gerald Ford
- 1974 Veterans of Foreign Wars address Gerald Ford
- 1974 Departure from the White House Richard Nixon
- 1974 Resignation address from the Oval Office Richard Nixon
- 1974 Retirement at La Casa Pacifica Richard Nixon
- 1974 UN General Assembly session Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1974 Meeting with Vorster in Yamoussoukro Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- 1974 House arrest at the Grand Palace Haile Selassie
- 1974 Initial imprisonment after deposition Haile Selassie
- 1974 MPLA Central Committee election José Eduardo dos Santos
- 1974 Zaire 74 festival performance Miriam Makeba
- 1974 State visit to Denmark Olav V
- 1974 Inaugurates the Dalí Theatre-Museum Salvador Dalí