On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 à 1920 PNG · created on your device
Egyptian and Saudi Foreign Mins Ismail Fahmy and Omar Saqqaf arrive in Washington for talks with Sec Kissinger, presumably about Arab oil embargo against US and possible Israeli-Syrian negotiations (M)
article on 7 major internatl oil cos and their domination of oil mkts through joint agreements, joint ownership of pipelines and ownership of mktg operation outside US; summary of operation of Exxon, Royal Dutch/Shell, Mobil, Teaxco, Gulf Oil Brit Petroleum and Standard Oil of Calif; cartoon (M)
Shortage of gas and heating oil has caused many city dwellers to temporarily close down their vacation or weekend homes; many wives are finding this a welcome change and the burden of packing for weekends away is being replaced with exploring and rediscovering the amenities offered by their urban environment; cartoon
Dakota, The (Manhattan): Article on 90-yr-old landmark apt house, The Dakota; says bldg is badly in need of repairs but since it is landmark, exterior construction work requires approval of Landmarks Preservation Comm; cost of full restoration was estimated at about $1-million so comm has agreed to more modest repair program which will cost shareholders about $500,000 in next 18 mos; bldg was completed in 1884 and was converted to co-op in '61; illus of Dakota and some of its architectural details
article on Energy Action Coodinating Group that was formed to do follow-up work of Washington conf of oil-consuming nations; notes that group is handicapped by French rejection and by resentment among oil-producing countries but that urgency of its purpose gives it some hope of success; outlines tactics group will use in effort to convince oil producers that lower crude prices and increased production will be of mutual benefit; notes proposals for alleviating otherwise disastrous effects of massive money flows between indus and oil-producing nations and of increased oil prices on economies of developing nations; illus of Sec Kissinger and French Foreign Min Michel Jobert (L)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 13, 1974, covering February 17, 1974.
Bob Dylan
John Denver
Love Unlimited
Jim Croce
Elton John
1974Kaoru, Japanese guitarist, songwriter, and producer[â ]
Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists vocalist Kyo, Kaoru and Die, bassist Toshiya, and drummer Shinya, they have released eleven full-length albums. Numerous stylistic changes have made the genre of their music difficult to determine, though it is generally considered to be a form of metal. Originally a visual kei band, the members later opted for more subtle attire, but have continued to maintain a dramatic image on stage.
1974Jerry O'Connell, American actor, director, and producer[â ]
Jeremiah O'Connell is an American actor and TV show host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me (1986), Joe in Joe's Apartment (1996), Frank Cushman in Jerry Maguire (1996), Derek in Scream 2 (1997), Michael in Tomcats (2001), Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack (2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the NBC drama Crossing Jordan. He starred as Pete Kaczmarek in the single 2010â2011 season of The Defenders. He also had a starring role in the comedy horror film Piranha 3D (2010). Recently, he voiced Commander Jack Ransom on the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks and hosted a version of Pictionary syndicated on Fox stations.
1974Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.[â ]
On February 17, 1974, U.S. Army Private First Class Robert Kenneth Preston (1953â2009) took off in a stolen Bell UH-1B Iroquois "Huey" helicopter from Tipton Field, Maryland, and landed it on the South Lawn of the White House in a significant breach of security. Preston had enlisted in the Army to become a helicopter pilot. However, he did not graduate from the helicopter training course and lost his opportunity to attain the rank of warrant officer pilot. His enlistment bound him to serve four years in the Army, and he was sent to Fort Meade as a helicopter mechanic. Preston believed this situation was unfair and later said he stole the helicopter to show his skill as a pilot.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[â ]