Historical Events
- Beginning of the Ulster Workers' Council strike called by Ulster loyalists and unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which proposed the sharing of political power with Irish nationalists
- Ma'alot massacre: Palestinian terrorist take school hostage, 25 mostly children killed and 68 injured
- Walter Scheel succeeds Gustav Heinemann as West German President
Famous Birthdays
- A J Hinch, Wavely IA, baseball catcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
- Addilson dos Santos, soccer player (Sparta)
- Ahmet Zappa, American musician, actor (2 Hip 4 TV), novelist, and filmmaker (The Odd Life Of Timothy Green), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jennifer Rizzotti, Basketball Hall of Fame point guard (Uni of Connecticut) and coach (George Washington), born in White Plains, New York
- Russell Hornsby, American television and film actor (Grimm; Fences), born in Oakland, California
- Shiney Ahuja, Indian actor
Famous Deaths
- Guy Simonds, Canadian army, youngest General officer, dies at 71
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About May 15, 1974
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Streak - Ray Stevens
#1 Song: Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
