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1974
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1974

Major Events · Sports · Music · Screen · Prizes

President Nixon resigned in disgrace over Watergate, handing the office to Gerald Ford, who soon pardoned him. India joined the nuclear club, a coup ended Portugal's dictatorship, Haile Selassie was deposed in Ethiopia, and The Godfather Part II won Best Picture.

A Year in Review
Best Picture
Nobel · Literature
World Series
No. 1 Song
The Joker
Top TV
Academy · Actor

Major Events of 1974

9 events
Willy Brandt of West Germany ResignsMilitary Government of Greece Forced to ResignMilitary Coup in PortugalRevolt iin Cyprus, Turkey InvadedIndia Explodes Nuclear DeviceGuinea-Bissau Granted IndependenceEmperor Haile Selaissie Deposed in EthiopiaDisengagement Agreement Between Israel and EgyptPresident Nixon Resigns

Top Music of 1974

The year on the charts

Top Songs

  1. The Joker Steve Miller Band
  2. Show and Tell Al Wilson
  3. You're Sixteen Ringo Starr
  4. The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
  5. Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
  6. Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks
  7. Dark Lady Cher
  8. Sunshine on My Shoulders John Denver
  9. Hooked on a Feeling Blue Swede
  10. Bennie and the Jets Elton John

Screen & Television

At the box office & on the air

Top Movies

  1. The Sting
  2. The Exorcist
  3. Papillon
  4. Magnum Force
  5. Herbie Rides Again
  6. Blazing Saddles
  7. Trial of Billy Jack
  8. The Great Gatsby
  9. Serpico
  10. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (reissue) Most Popular Books Fiction