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)