January 1974

Wednesday 02:

Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum US speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.

Friday 04:

United States President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

Saturday 05:

An earthquake in Lima, Peru kills six, and damages 100s of houses.

Friday 11:

The world's first surviving set of sextuplets are born to Susan Rosenkowitz in Cape Town, South Africa.

Tuesday 15:

Happy Days premiers on ABC.

Thursday 17:

Joni Mitchell releases Court and Spark, arguably her most mainstream album.

Saturday 19:

The UCLA men's basketball team sees its 88-game winning streak end at the hands of Notre Dame.