Welcome to the Class of 1974
Did You Know?
January 2 The maximum US speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline
January 15 Happy Days premieres on ABC.
February 27 People magazine is published for the first time.
March 29 Mariner 10 becomes the first spaceprobe to fly by Mercury.
April 4 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record of 714
April 8 Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run.
June 27 US President Richard Nixon visits the USSR
August 8 U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his resignation.
August 14 The last United States troops leave Vietnam
October 30 Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in "The Rumble in the Jungle".
Famous Birthdays
January 16 Kate Moss (Model)
January 23 Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Actress)
January 30 Christian Bale (Actress)
February 8 Seth Green (Actor)
February 17 Bryan White (Singer)
March 24 Alyson Hannigan (Actress)
April 17 "Victoria Adams ""Posh Spice"" (Singer)"
April 28 Penelope Cruz (Actress)
May 23 Jewel (Singer)
May 27 Danny Wuerffel (Football Player)
June 1 Alanis Morissette (Singer)
June 12 Jason Mewes (Actor)
June 26 Derek Jeter (Baseball Player)
July 20 Simon Rex (Actor)
July 30 Hilary Swank (Actress)
September 10 Ben Wallace (Basketball Player)
September 10 Ryan Phillipe (Actor)
September 17 Rasheed Wallace (Basketball Player)
September 19 Jimmy Fallon (Actor)
October 2 Paul Teutul Jr. (American Chopper Actor)
October 10 Dale Ernhardt Jr. (Nascar Driver)
October 28 Joakin Phoenix (Actor)
October 28 Terrell Davis (Football Player)
November 2 Nelly (Rapper)
November 5 Jerry Stackhouse (NBA Player)
November 11 Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor)
November 18 Chloe Sevigny (Actress)
December 19 Jake Plummer (NFL Quarterback)
December 24 Ryan Seacrest (American Idol Host)
December 30 Tiger Woods (Professional Golfer)
