What Happened on July 19, 1974

Historical Events

  • Cleveland Indians pitcher Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0
  • Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 14 lands back on earth

Famous Birthdays

  • Preston Wilson, American MLB player (Colorado Rookies), born in Bamberg, South Carolina

Ramin Djawadi (49 years old)

Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; Game of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany

  • Rey Bucanero, Mexican professional wrestler
  • Vincent Spadea, American tennis player, born in Chicago, Illinois
Born in 1974

Famous Deaths

  • Ernő Schwarz, Hungarian-American soccer forward (2 caps Hungary; Ferencváros, NY Giants, NY Americans) and coach (United States [men] 1953-56), dies at 69
  • Joe Flynn, American character actor (McHale's Navy - "Capt. Binghamton; The Love Bug; The Rescuers), dies of a heart attack while swimming in his pool at 49
1974 Highlights

About July 19, 1974

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
  • UK #1 Song: She - Charles Aznavour