Timeline September 1974

Events in September 1974 8

• 1894 – 1974 Walter Brennan (1894-1974) Died 21 September 1974, aged 80 Walter Brennan was an American character actor who won three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, more than any other male performer. He appeared in over 200 films across a career spanning five decades.
• 1974 Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff a number one for Eric Clapton Cover version Clapton's cover introduces Marley's songs to a mass audience.
• 1974 James Brown plays Zaire 74 Kinshasa Headlines the festival before the Rumble in the Jungle.
• 1974 Evel Knievel attempts the Snake River Canyon jump Rocket-powered motorcycle stunt fails to clear the canyon Daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho aboard a steam-powered rocket cycle. His parachute deployed prematurely and he drifted down into the canyon, surviving with minor injuries.
• 1974 Ford pardons Nixon Gerald Ford grants Richard Nixon a full pardon President Gerald Ford granted his predecessor Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes committed during the Watergate scandal. The pardon proved deeply controversial and is often cited as a factor in Ford's 1976 election loss.
• 1974 Portugal recognises Guinea-Bissau independence Former colony formally becomes independent Portugal formally recognized the independence of Guinea-Bissau, a year after the territory had unilaterally declared itself a sovereign state during its war of independence. It became a member of the United Nations shortly after.
• 1974 Haile Selassie deposed Ethiopian monarchy ended by the Derg A committee of military officers known as the Derg deposed Emperor Haile Selassie, ending a reign of nearly 44 years and Ethiopia's ancient monarchy. He was held under house arrest until his death the following year.
• 1974 Jackson Browne releases Late for the Sky Masterpiece A song cycle about love's endings, used in Taxi Driver.