What Happened on July 11, 1974

Historical Events

  • House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
  • World Football League plays 1st games

Famous Birthdays

  • André Ooijer, Dutch soccer defender (55 caps; PSV, Blackburn Rovers), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer

Famous Deaths

  • Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish poet, novelist, and playwright (Nobel Prize in Literature, 1951), dies at 83
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights

About July 11, 1974

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 9 months and 17 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