What happened on 8 March 1974?

Discover what happened on 8 March 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

  • Johannes Mutters (Dutch football referee (1889-1974))
  • Ferenc Koszorús (Hungarian military officer (1899-1974))
  • Wim Sonneveld (Dutch comedian (1917–1974))
  • Max Plaut (German economist (1901–1974))
  • Martha Wentworth (American actress (1889-1974))
  • Richard Behn (German politician (1886–1974))
  • Chris van Geel (Dutch artist (1917-1974))
  • Willi Ruckdeschel (German politician (1900-1974))
  • Léonce Franco (French politician (1903-1974))
  • Pierre Camo (French poet (1877–1974))
  • J. P. Chandrababu (Indian actor (1927–1974))
  • Luigi La Ferlita (Italian politician (1906–1974))
  • Todor Gerasimov (Bulgarian archaeologist (1903–1974))
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  • Charles Harris Garrigues (writer and journalist (1903-1974))
  • Francis Utley (American folklorist)
  • Frank Pratt (Major League Baseball player (1897-1974))
  • Joseph Flores (Maltese judge and politician (1907-1974))
  • Olive Hazlett (American mathematician & academic (1890-1974))
  • Stanisław Płonczyński (Polish officer (1900-1974))
  • Masaichi Matsuda
  • Yasuo Kazuki (Japanese painter (1911-1974))
  • Felix Hartmann
  • Béla Szász (Hungarian historian, journalist, politician (1894-1974))
  • Lajos Imre (Hungarian reformed pastor (1888-1974))
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  • Willem van Leusden (Dutch painter)
  • Wilber Moore Stilwell (American artist)
  • Arthur Günther
  • Franz Vavra (association football player)
  • Joseph-Antonio Thompson (Canadian musician and composer (1896-1974))
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  • Florentin Goinard
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  • Esther Skriver
  • Fritz Krantz (German geologist and publisher (1901-1974))
  • Muriel Leonore Robertson ((died 1974))
  • Dermot Ralph Daly ((1908-1974))
  • Leopold McCoy ((1900-1974))
  • Eloy L. Placer (professor of Spanish literature (1914-1974))
  • František Hromádko
  • Otto Tutter (actor)
  • Otto Tutter (actor)
  • Luigi La Ferlita (Italian politician (1906–1974))
  • Todor Gerasimov (Bulgarian archaeologist (1903–1974))
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  • Charles Harris Garrigues (writer and journalist (1903-1974))
  • Francis Utley (American folklorist)
  • Frank Pratt (Major League Baseball player (1897-1974))
  • Joseph Flores (Maltese judge and politician (1907-1974))
  • Olive Hazlett (American mathematician & academic (1890-1974))
  • Stanisław Płonczyński (Polish officer (1900-1974))
  • Masaichi Matsuda
  • Yasuo Kazuki (Japanese painter (1911-1974))
  • Felix Hartmann
  • Béla Szász (Hungarian historian, journalist, politician (1894-1974))
  • Lajos Imre (Hungarian reformed pastor (1888-1974))
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  • Willem van Leusden (Dutch painter)
  • Wilber Moore Stilwell (American artist)
  • Arthur Günther
  • Franz Vavra (association football player)
  • Joseph-Antonio Thompson (Canadian musician and composer (1896-1974))
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  • Florentin Goinard
  • Q55103731 (scientist)
  • Esther Skriver
  • Fritz Krantz (German geologist and publisher (1901-1974))
  • Muriel Leonore Robertson ((died 1974))
  • Dermot Ralph Daly ((1908-1974))
  • Leopold McCoy ((1900-1974))
  • Eloy L. Placer (professor of Spanish literature (1914-1974))
  • Nicolaas Hulst (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Battna Barrett (Irish hurler)
  • Stanisław Łęcki
  • Ernst Lindén (Swedish film exhibitor)