April 1974

Monday 01:

In the United Kingdom, new administrative counties come into being.

Wednesday 03:

The Super Outbreak occurs, with 148 tornadoes affecting 13 states and 1 Canadian province in 18 hours, the biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history. The death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500 injured.

Saturday 06:

In Brighton, United Kingdom, ABBA wins the nineteenth Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden singing "Waterloo".

Monday 08:

At the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron breaks baseball great's Babe Ruth's record by hitting his 715th home run.

Thursday 18:

Italian prosecutor Mario Sossi is kidnapped by the Red Brigades.

Tuesday 23:

A Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 crashes in Bali, Indonesia, killing 107.

Monday 29:

Watergate Scandal: President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings related to the scandal.