Historical Events
- Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Muslim pilgrims
Event of Interest
Jean-Paul Sartre visits Red Army Faction leader Andreas Baader in prison
Jean-Paul Sartre
Andreas Baader
Famous Birthdays
Anke Huber
Anke Huber, German tennis player (Fed Cup 1992, Hopman Cup 1995), born in Bruchsal, Germany
Anke Huber
- Tadahito Iguchi, Japanese baseball second baseman and manager (first Japanese position player to win World Series 2005, Chicago White Sox; Chiba Lotte Marines), born in Tokyo, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Lee Kinsolving, actor (Explosive Generation), dies at 36
- Sophie-Carmen "Sonia" Eckhardt-Gramatté, Russian-Canadian pianist and composer, dies at 75
1974 Highlights
About December 4, 1974
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
