What Happened on December 15, 1974

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Guillermo Vilas of Argentina beats defending champion lie Năstase 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 to win his first and only season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis final in Melbourne, Australia

Tennis Player and Four-Time Major Champion Guillermo Vilas — Tennis Player and Four-Time Major Champion
Guillermo Vilas

Famous Birthdays

Jeffrey van der Stone, soccer player (RKC)

Famous Deaths

Anatole Litvak, Russian-born American film director, writer and producer (Mayerling, Anastasia, The Snake Pit), dies at 72
Erich Walter Sternberg, composer, dies at 83

1974 Highlights