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1 / 24Following the House Judiciary Committee's adoption of articles of impeachment, US President Richard Nixon announces his resignation in August.

News

Following the House Judiciary Committee's adoption of articles of impeachment, US President Richard Nixon announces his resignation in August.

2 / 24Publishing heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). While being held captive she is indoctrinated in the group's radical beliefs, trained to handle weapons and later participates in bank robberies with the group.

News

Publishing heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). While being held captive she is indoctrinated in the group's radical beliefs, trained to handle weapons and later participates in bank robberies with the group.

3 / 24Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammed Ali fights current champ George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, Africa in a bout called The Rumble In The Jungle. Ali knocks Foreman out in the eighth round for an upset victory.

News

Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammed Ali fights current champ George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, Africa in a bout called The Rumble In The Jungle. Ali knocks Foreman out in the eighth round for an upset victory.

4 / 24The nostalgia driven television sitcom Happy Days debuts on ABC. The popular program about Wisconsin teenagers in the 1950's would run for eleven seasons.

Television

The nostalgia driven television sitcom Happy Days debuts on ABC. The popular program about Wisconsin teenagers in the 1950's would run for eleven seasons.

5 / 24Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th US President following the resignation of Richard Nixon. A month later Ford grants Nixon a "full, free and absolute pardon".

News

Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th US President following the resignation of Richard Nixon. A month later Ford grants Nixon a "full, free and absolute pardon".

6 / 24Farmers in China discover terracotta figures buried near Xi'an, China. Archeologists uncover over 8,000 human figures, 520 horses, and 130 chariots buried to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. Called the Terracotta Army, the figures were buried in 210 BCE.

News

Farmers in China discover terracotta figures buried near Xi'an, China. Archeologists uncover over 8,000 human figures, 520 horses, and 130 chariots buried to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. Called the Terracotta Army, the figures were buried in 210 BCE.

7 / 24Detail from a 1974 women's catalog shoot.

Fashion

Detail from a 1974 women's catalog shoot.

8 / 24Detail from a 1974 catalog.

Fashion

Detail from a 1974 catalog.

9 / 241974 Sears Catalog showing men's clothing.

Fashion

1974 Sears Catalog showing men's clothing.

10 / 24Detail from a 1974 Sears Catalog showing men with large pointed collars and cuffed, flared pants.

Fashion

Detail from a 1974 Sears Catalog showing men with large pointed collars and cuffed, flared pants.

11 / 24"Gentlemen Prefer Hanes" is a series of ads for Hanes Pantyhose.

Advertising

"Gentlemen Prefer Hanes" is a series of ads for Hanes Pantyhose.

12 / 24Detail from a Winnebago Motorhomes catalog 1974.

Advertising

Detail from a Winnebago Motorhomes catalog 1974.

13 / 24Brooklyn, New York City teens hanging out on stairs.

Lifestyle

Brooklyn, New York City teens hanging out on stairs.

14 / 24Family photo from 1974.

Lifestyle

Family photo from 1974.

15 / 24Junior High School dance in Tarzana, California 1974.

Lifestyle

Junior High School dance in Tarzana, California 1974.

16 / 24Nutley, New Jersey high school students out for Prom.

Lifestyle

Nutley, New Jersey high school students out for Prom.

17 / 24Yes, now Barbie can have a career! Detail from a 1974 ad showing the Barbie "Friend Ship" with Barbie working as an airline stewardess.

Advertising

Yes, now Barbie can have a career! Detail from a 1974 ad showing the Barbie "Friend Ship" with Barbie working as an airline stewardess.

18 / 24Cover of 1974 American rock magazine Circus showing Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer.

Circus Magazine

Cover of 1974 American rock magazine Circus showing Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer.

19 / 24Still from the movie The Great Gatsby starring Mia Farrow and Robert Redford. The film is based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Movie

Still from the movie The Great Gatsby starring Mia Farrow and Robert Redford. The film is based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

20 / 24Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson in the 1974 noir film Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski.

Movie

Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson in the 1974 noir film Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski.

21 / 24Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in the 1974 western movie spoof Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks.

Movies

Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in the 1974 western movie spoof Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks.

22 / 24Another popular disaster film with an ensemble cast, The Towering Inferno is the highest grossing movie of 1974.

Movies

Another popular disaster film with an ensemble cast, The Towering Inferno is the highest grossing movie of 1974.

23 / 24James Garner stars in the detective drama The Rockford Files on American television network NBC. The series would run until 1980.

Television

James Garner stars in the detective drama The Rockford Files on American television network NBC. The series would run until 1980.

24 / 24The historical family drama Little House On The Prairie starring Michael Landon debuts on NBC and airs until 1982. The program is based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder book series published in the 1930's.

Television

The historical family drama Little House On The Prairie starring Michael Landon debuts on NBC and airs until 1982. The program is based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder book series published in the 1930's.