Leaks in the dam started at 7:30 am and increased over a two hour period. Crews were sent to repair the dam but by noon the earthen dam was beyond repair and collapsed.
Belfast pubs were bombed as part of ongoing IRA and UVF campaigns.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 1974. I wanted to note Hank Aaron. . .
The tornado Super Outbreak of 1974 concluded
It is the second second-largest tornado outbreak on record and most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded. 148 confirmed tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York.
What I really wanted to note, but the story above is more important, is that Hank Aaron tied the career record of Babe Ruth on this day in a game in which his Braves played the Reds.
Jordanian women were granted the right to vote. Parliament was also suspended at the time, so it wasn't as impactful immediately as it might sound.
The ban against the Ulster Volunteer Force, in effect since 1966, was lifted. The loyalist militia had been formed the prior year, 1965.
While the UVF's motto is "For God and Ulster", and it was supposed to disband, since the 1994 ceasefire it reportedly has been involved in rioting, drug dealing, organized crime, loan-sharking and prostitution. Some members have reportedly been involved in racist attacks.
I guess this all goes to show that even on days when there's an exciting event, a lot of cruddy things are occurring.
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Friday, March 29, 1974. Kent State Indictments
1970, 1970s, 1974, 200 BCs, 209 BC, 210 BC, 210s BC, Arab Oil Embargo, Automobiles, China, Civil Unrest, Crime, law, United Kingdom, Vietnam War
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