Historical Events
- Canadian Open Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Candiac GC: Carole Jo Skala wins by 3 from JoAnn Carner
- Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to hide his burglary at a bowling alley, fires spreads next door to "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester, New York)
- Soviet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects to the West
Famous Birthdays
- Hezekiel Sepeng, South African athlete, born in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Alberta King, American mother of Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in church at 69
- Vannevar Bush, American engineer (developed 1st electronic analogue computer) and science administrator, dies at 84
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About June 30, 1974
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation
#1 Song: She - Charles Aznavour
