WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1974
Find out what all happened August to October 1974

Punk Rock pioneers The Ramones play their first show in a local New York club named CBGB. (16. August 1974)

The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire. (30. October 1974)

Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air. (7. August 1974)

Founding of the New Democracy party in Greece. (4. October 1974)

Guildford pub bombings: bombs planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) kill four British soldiers and one civilian. (5. October 1974)

The first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (Tommy John surgery) performed, on baseball player Tommy John. (25. September 1974)

Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board. (15. September 1974)

The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins; 140,000 to 200,000 Greek Cypriots become refugees. 6,000 massacred, 1,619 missing. (14. August 1974)

As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president. (9. August 1974)

A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22. (4. August 1974)

A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan. 8 are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities. (30. August 1974)

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. (8. October 1974)

Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office. (8. September 1974)

Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones. (1. August 1974)

A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers. (30. August 1974)

The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h). (1. September 1974)

Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President, Park Chung-hee. (15. August 1974)

Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people. (18. September 1974)

Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations. (17. September 1974)

Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal. (10. September 1974)