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During preliminary trials for the 1974 America's Cup, a television helicopter crashed into Rhode Island Sound 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Point Judith, Rhode Island, killing a technician and injuring a cameraman and the pilot. [228] Died:
This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas, over the declaration of independence from Spain, up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. This marked the ...
Multiple rebellions and closely related events have occurred in the United States, beginning from the colonial era up to present day. Events that are not commonly named strictly a rebellion (or using synonymous terms such as "revolt" or "uprising"), but have been noted by some as equivalent or very similar to a rebellion (such as an insurrection), or at least as having a few important elements ...
Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-73086-1. OCLC 29704011. Huson, Hobart (1974). Captain Phillip Dimmitt's Commandancy of Goliad, 1835–1836: An Episode of the Mexican Federalist War in Texas, Usually Referred to as the Texan Revolution. Austin, TX: Von Boeckmann-Jones Co. Scott, Robert (2000). After the Alamo. Plano, TX ...
The 1974 announcement came amidst the Watergate scandal and pressure for impeachment. The event marked the first time an American President resigned before the end of.
Pages in category "August 1974 events in the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The big date is sneaking up on us. On March 2, 2036, Texas will celebrate the bicentennial of its independence from Mexico. For its 100th birthday, back in 1936, parties rippled across the state ...
August 8 – Watergate scandal: President Nixon announces his resignation (effective August 9). [ 6 ] August 9 – Richard Nixon becomes the first president of the United States to resign from office, an action taken to avoid being removed by impeachment and conviction in response to his role in the Watergate scandal.