November 1974 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1974.
The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1974: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1974?
Events
- 01 Nov 1974 UN affirms independence of Cyprus
- 02 Nov 1974 Art Modell gets snowed in and misses his 1st Cleveland Brown game in 33 yrs
- 03 Nov 1974 Lorelei closes at Palace Theater NYC after 320 performances
- 05 Nov 1974 Dmitri Sjotakovitch completes Michelangelo-liederen
- 06 Nov 1974 Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award
- 07 Nov 1974 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in
- 08 Nov 1974 British Lord Lucan disappears
- 10 Nov 1974 2nd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets even series at 1 with 26-20 OT win
- 12 Nov 1974 South Africa suspended from UN General Assembly over racial policies
- 13 Nov 1974 Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP
- 15 Nov 1974 Ringo releases Goodnight Vienna andOnly You in the UK
- 16 Nov 1974 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record).
- 17 Nov 1974 Bonnie Bryant wins Bill Branch LPGA Golf Classic
- 20 Nov 1974 The US files antitrust suit to break-up AT&T
- 21 Nov 1974 In Birmingham, England, 2 pubs are bombed, killing 21 people (the Birmingham Six are later sentenced to life in prison for this).
- 22 Nov 1974 Lake Buena Vista Club opens
- 23 Nov 1974 60 Ethiopia government officials executed
- 24 Nov 1974 2 truck hijackers freed
- 25 Nov 1974 Irish Republican Army is outlawed in Britain following deaths of 21
- 26 Nov 1974 Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration
- 27 Nov 1974 Cardinals outfielder Bake McBride wins NL Rookie of Year
- 28 Nov 1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years
- 30 Nov 1974 Good Evening closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 438 performances
- 16 Nov 1974 The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1974?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
- John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
- Billy Swan - I Can Help
- Carole King - Jazzman
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
- David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star
- Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
- John Denver - Annie's Song
- Queen - Killer Queen
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1974?
Glory And The Lightning
By: Taylor Caldwell
Double Day Taylor Caldwells novel, set in ancient Persia/Greece, is based upon the life of Aspasia, a beautiful and intelligent courtesan who became Pericles' companion.
Watership Down
By: Richard Adams
Watership Down, Richard Adams's classic novel about Watership Down has been a worldwide bestseller for over forty years.
Harlequin
By: Morris West
Paul Desmond admires George Harlequin, his friend and close friend for his exceptional European breeding. Harlequin is the head of a highly regarded Swiss bank and is part of a small group of gentlemen whose bond is their handshake.
More Joy
By: Alex Comfort
The book that revolutionized America’s thinking about sex is back to fulfill the needs of the 1980s. Dr. Comfort has updated and revised his classic to offer current, caring advice as well as important information about the health risks for …
The Rhinemann Exchange
By: Robert Ludlum
Autumn 1943. American agent David Spaulding has been among the global espionage elite that have converged in Buenos Aires. His top-secret mission could bring an end to World War II.