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07-07-2008, 12:31 PM
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A Look Back on 1974
1974 Inflation continues to spiral out of control around the world reaching 11.3% in the USA and 17.2% in the UK and the global recession deepens. The famous skeleton "Lucy" is discovered in Ethiopia which lived between 3.9 to 3 million years ago. More and more smaller digital based consumer products appear in the shops and the earliest forms of Word Processors appear which resemble a typewriter more than a computer. After the findings of the Watergate Scandal Richard Nixon becomes the first US president forced to resign from office.
Cost of Living 1974 How Much things cost in 1974 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 11.3% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 616 Average Cost of new house $34,900.00 Average Income per year $13,900.00 Average Monthly Rent $185.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 55 cents Average cost new car $3,750.00 Samsonite Case $62.00 Average House Price $10,990 Gallon of Gas 42 cents What Events Happened in 1974
Popular Culture 1974
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07-07-2008, 12:45 PM
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Baseball Timeline: 1974
Here are some of the key events of real-life baseball circa 1974. These events were taken from The Baseball Timeline.
*Lee McPhail is the new American League president, replacing Joe Cronin who retires after 15 years. *Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, buys the San Diego Padres. *Minnesota pitcher Dick Woodson becomes the first player to settle a salary dispute through the new binding arbitration process. *The Mets' Tom Seaver signs a new contract for $172,500 to become the highest paid player in the game. *Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's career home run record by swatting No. 715 off Al Downing of Los Angeles on April 8. *The Dodgers' Ron Cey drives in seven runs in a 10-0 rout of the Cubs on June 1 at Wrigley Field. *Charles O. Finley, owner of the Oakland A's, signs record-holding sprinter Herb Washington as a "designated runner." Washington will appear in 92 games without batting; he steals 29 bases and scores 29 runs. He also gets picked off in the World Series by the Dodgers' Mike Marshall. *A TV biography of Roy Campanella, "It's Good to Be Alive", stars Paul Winfield and Ruby Dee. *Lou Brock gets his 700th stolen base on June 29. Brock steals a then-record 118 bases for the '74 season. *Cardinal ace Bob Gibson records his 3,000th career strikeout. *Angels' fireballer Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Red Sox to tie the major league record on August 12. *St. Louis defeats the New York Mets 4-3 in a 25-inning game that began the night before on Sept. 12. *Nolan Ryan notches his third career no-hitter in a 4-0 Angels' win over the Twins on Sept. 28. *Frank Robinson becomes the first African-American manager when he is named to that post with the Cleveland Indians. *Four of the five games in the 1974 World Series end in 3-2 scores as Oakland defeats Los Angeles. *Hank Aaron and Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh begin a home run contest in Tokyo after the regular season. *While Aaron is in Japan, the Braves trade him to the Milwaukee Brewers at his own request. Last edited by Joy in Mudville : 07-07-2008 at 12:48 PM. |
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