October 8th, 1974 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s Dorilton Apartments were designated the Upper West Side’s twelfth Individual Landmark.
Also on this day,
As part of a dam construction project, the Soviet Union detonated a 1.7-kiloton atomic bomb near the village of Udachny,
Actor Martin Henderson, (Dr. Nathan Riggs from Grey’s Anatomy) was born in Auckland, New Zealand,
Not going to lie, “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John was the top song in America,
On the tube, ABC’s “Happy Days” put Richie Cunningham in charge of his high school ROTC program and CBS’s “Good Times” caused a stir when young Michael Evans chose the man he most admired for a school assignment.
The New York Times, was up to 20-cents a copy, and the lead headline read: U.S. Sets Control Over Large Sales of Export Grain, lest America ever have a shortage of Corn, Sorghum, Soybeans or Wheat. Deals below 50,000 tons were spared the oversight.
In other news, page 45 noted the Return of Cooper Union Forum Marks Reopening of Renovated 115-Year-Old Building. The Great Hall ceremony to re-dedicate the building was met with “demonstrators jumping on stage” after a nearly-complete two-year renovation. The Forum is noted as “the oldest free public lecture series in the country.”
Read the designation report of the Dorilton Apartments HERE!
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