Friday, December 03, 2004

Quiz #30: What Happened the Year You Were Born?





In 1974 (the year you were born)


Gerald Ford becomes president of the US


Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's record


Impeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee


President Nixon resigns


President Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimes


Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in Zaire


Heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation Army


Dungeons & Dragons officially released


People magazine is published for the first time


Kate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are born


Oakland Athletics win the World Series


Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VIII


Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup


Blazing Saddles is the top grossing film


All the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published


"Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year



What Happened the Year You Were Born?


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