What happened on 4 December 1974?

Discover what happened on 4 December 1974 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Emanuel Schäfer (SS officer (1900–1974))
  • Wilhelm Pleyer (German journalist, politician and writer (1901-1974))
  • Josef Vögele (German journalist and publisher (1893-1974))
  • Karl Dehmann (German painter (1886-1974))
  • Lee Kinsolving (American actor (1938-1974))
  • Otto Schultze-Rhonhof (German jurist (1897–1974))
  • Alf Perry (professional golfer (1904-1974))
  • Jouan Nicola (French composer (1895–1974))
  • Dick Luebke (American baseball player)
  • Donald Buchanan Blue (Canadian politician (1901-1974))
  • J. Minos Simon (American lawyer and activist)
  • Jacob Haight Morrison (American lawyer)
  • Joe Ball (English footballer (1931-1974))
  • Shin Hattori
  • Marian Osiński (Polish architect (1883-1974))
  • Robert Kunst (Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and slovak nation politician (1885–1974))
  • Ernst Christiansen (Danish politician (1891-1974))
  • Nikolai Friedrich Rootsi (Estonian agricultural scientist)
  • Irmgard Huber (German head nurse)
  • Q16176094 (South Korean politician)
  • Yann-Vari Kerwerc’hez (French writer (1910-1974))
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  • Hank Norberg (American football player (1920-1974))
  • Carl-Erik Ljungström
  • Rudolf Mirbt (German educator and playwright (1896-1974))
  • Agostino Ferrante di Ruffano
  • Antonín Kalvoda (Czechoslovak sculptor)
  • Evelyn Sydney Brodie ((born 1882))
  • Annie May Gerard ((1896-1974))
  • Bertha Victoria Julius ((1886-1974))
  • Leo Goossen (American draftsman, engineer, designer.)
  • Ferenc Kassai (Hungarian writer, translator)
  • Edwin Kölbl (Austrian songwriter, born 12 May 1898 in Krems, Austria and died 4 December 1974 in Vienna, Austria. Correct E. Kölbl Kölbl)
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  • Maurice Métayer (b. 1914)
  • Michal Slovák
  • Władysław Bobrowski
  • Carl Diefenthäler (German architect, stage designer, painter, artisan and Graphiker)
  • Ġorġ Scicluna (Maltese author (1922-1974))