Historical Events
- Cleveland Indians pitcher Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0
Music History
David Bowie's "Diamond Dog" tour ends in NYC
- Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 14 lands back on earth
Famous Birthdays
- Preston Wilson, baseball player
- Ramin Djawadi, Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; GAme of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany
- Rey Bucanero, Mexican professional wrestler
- Vincent Spadea, tennis star, born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Ernő Schwarz, Hungarian-American soccer forward (2 caps Hungary; Ferencváros, NY Giants, NY Americans) and coach (United States [men] 1953-56), dies at 69
- Joe Flynn, American character actor (McHale's Navy - "Capt. Binghamton; The Love Bug; The Rescuers), dies of a heart attack while swimming in his pool at 49
1974 Highlights
About July 19, 1974
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
#1 Song: She - Charles Aznavour