1st » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus e.g UNFICYP to create the "United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus called Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
4th » A Italicus Express bombing 1974 called bomb explodes in the 'Italicus Express' train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
5th » Vietnam War: The United States Congress called U.S. Congress places a $1 billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
7th » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center Convert 1368 ft m in the air.
8th » President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.
9th » As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President of the United States of America called Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.
14th » The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus known as Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins; 140,000 to 200,000 Greek Cypriots become refugees. Around 6,000 massacred, 1,619 missing.
15th » Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President of South Korea called President, Park Chung-hee.
16th » Punk Rock pioneers The Ramones play their first show in a local New York club named CBGB.
30th » A Belgrade–Dortmund express train Zagreb train disaster e.g derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
30th » A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1974
1st » Marek Galiński (cyclist) called Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (d. 2014)
1st » Dennis Lawrence, Trinidadian footballer and coach
19th » Zubayr Al-Rimi, Saudi Arabian terrorist (d. 2003)
19th » Tim Kasher, American singer-songwriter (Cursive (band) called Cursive, The Good Life (band) named The Good Life, Slowdown Virginia, and Commander Venus)