50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1974
Half a century ago, President Richard Nixon resigned from office, streaking took off as a fad, the stuntman Evel Knievel attempted to jump across a canyon in a rocket motorcycle, and so much more.
Half a century ago, President Richard Nixon resigned from office, streaking took off as a fad, and the stuntman Evel Knievel attempted to jump across a canyon in a rocket motorcycle. Also in 1974, the boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought in Zaire in a match dubbed the “Rumble in the Jungle,” Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career home-run record, the tightrope walker Philippe Petit walked across the gap between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Turkish military invaded Cyprus, and much more.
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