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Thursday, January 18, 2007

1974

In 1974 (the year you were born)

Gerald Ford becomes president of the US



Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's record



Impeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee



President Nixon resigns



President Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimes



Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in Zaire



Heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation Army



Dungeons & Dragons officially released



People magazine is published for the first time



Kate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are born



Oakland Athletics win the World Series



Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VIII



Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup



Blazing Saddles is the top grossing film



All the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published



"Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year

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