Historical Events
- First Major League Baseball arbitration case; Minnesota Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 wins; Twins offered $23,000
- Libya nationalizes three US oil companies that had not agreed to 51 percent nationalization in September
- Titan-Centaur rocket test launch fails
Event of Interest
US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger unveils Nixon Administration's seven-point "Project Independence" plan to make the U.S. energy independent
Famous Birthdays
Alex Jones (50 years old)
American radio host & conspiracy theorist (InfoWars, PrisonPlanet), born in Dallas, Texas
- Brian Newman, American football guard (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Houston, Texas
- D'Angelo [Michael Eugene Archer], American singer, songwriter, and record producer, born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jaroslav Špaček, Czech NHL defenseman (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
- Zain Verjee, Kenyan-born journalist, born in Nairobi, Kenya
Famous Deaths
- Anna Q Nilsson, Swedish actress (Shenandoah; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Toll Gate; Sorrell & Son), dies at 85
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About February 11, 1974
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
- #1 Song: Tiger Feet - Mud