Featured moment
President Richard Nixon Resigns
Facing certain impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Nixon became the first US president to resign.
Nixon resigns.
Watergate consumed the US, Dungeons & Dragons was born, and Stephen King published Carrie.
The Cost of Living in 1974
Gallon of Gas
$0.53
Loaf of Bread
$0.34
Gallon of Milk
$1.52
World Population
4.00 billion
Featured moment
Dungeons & Dragons Published
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created the first commercial tabletop role-playing game, sparking a new hobby.
Featured moment
Rumble in the Jungle
Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman in Zaire to regain the heavyweight championship.
The wider picture
More from 1974
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Terracotta Army Discovered
Farmers in China unearthed the massive, ancient army of life-sized terracotta soldiers.
Technology
First UPC Barcode Scanned
A pack of Wrigley's chewing gum was the first product scanned at a supermarket checkout in Ohio.
Literature
Stephen King Publishes "Carrie"
The author's debut novel launched a career that would make him the master of modern horror.
Music
Ramones Play First Gig at CBGB
The performance helped birth the punk rock movement in New York City.
Pop Culture
Rubik's Cube Invented
Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik invented his "Magic Cube" (it wouldn't go global until 1980).
You arrivedin 1974.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1974 to today.