1974★★★★★
Terracotta Army discovered
Farmers digging a well near Xi'an uncover thousands of terracotta warriors buried with Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.
CultureArt· China
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January 19, 1974★★★★★
Battle of the Paracel Islands
Chinese naval forces clash with the South Vietnamese navy and take control of all of the Paracel Islands.
War· Vietnam, China
April 25, 1974★★★★★
Carnation Revolution
A largely bloodless military coup in Lisbon overthrows the Estado Novo dictatorship, leading to democracy in Portugal and the independence of its African colonies.
Revolution· Portugal
August 9, 1974★★★★★
Nixon resigns over the Watergate scandal
Richard Nixon becomes the first US president to resign, facing likely impeachment over the Watergate scandal.
Politics· United States
Ongoing
November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975★★★★★
Vietnam War
A conflict between North Vietnam and the Viet Cong on one side and South Vietnam, backed by the United States and its allies, on the other; it ends with the fall of Saigon in 1975.
War· Vietnam, United States, Laos, Cambodia
1966 – 1976★★★★★
Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong launches a decade-long political movement that brings social upheaval, persecution and the destruction of cultural heritage.
PoliticsRevolutionCulture· China
October 1973 – March 1974★★★★★
1973 oil crisis
Arab oil producers impose an embargo on countries supporting Israel, causing world oil prices to soar.
Economy· Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, United States