1974: what happened around the world

In 1974, 145 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Carnation Revolution, Turkish invasion of Cyprus and Ethiopian Civil War among the best known. 79 more were already under way, such as Cultural Revolution and Iranian Revolution. 176 things were founded or built that year, from Derg and Palais des congrès de Paris.

145events began
79already under way
176founded or built
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Accidents and fires44

+4 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks42

+2 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges39

Disasters15

Treaties, councils and politics4

Expeditions1

Already under way in 197479

Came to an end in 19746

Founded or built in 1974176

+146 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1974

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →