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* 1974 – Camilla Dallerup, British-Danish dancer, teacher, and model

* 1974 – Érica García, Argentinian-American composer, singer, and actress ( Fool's Gold )

* 1974 – Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer

* 1974 – Jeff Tymoschuk, Canadian composer

* 1974 – Gina Yashere, English comedian

* 1974 – Belinda Emmett, Australian actor ( d. 2006 )

* 1974 – Roman Hamrlík, Czech hockey player

* 1974 – Marley Shelton, American actor

* 1974 – Sylvinho, Brazilian footballer

* 1974 – Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer

* 1974 – José Vidro, Puerto Rican baseball player

* 1974 – Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer

* 1974 – Ever Carradine, American actress

* 1974 – Bobby Petta, Dutch footballer

* 1974 – Luis Vizcaíno, Dominican baseball player

* 1974 – Alvin Williams, American basketball player

* 1974 – As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office.

* 1974 – Derek Fisher, American basketball player

* 1974 – Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor and director

* 1974 – Matt Morris, American baseball player

* 1974 – Kirill Reznik, American politician

* 1974 – Nicola Stapleton, English actress

* 1974 – Sam Endicott, American singer-songwriter and director ( The Bravery )

* 1974 – The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins ; 140, 000 to 200, 000 Greek Cypriots become refugees.

* 1967 – Greek military junta of 1967 – 1974: A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d ' état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99. 5 % of Greek Cypriots now live in the Republic of Cyprus, while 98. 7 % of Turkish Cypriots live in Northern Cyprus ( of other nationalities, 99. 2 % live in the Greek Cypriot area in the south ).

Dissatisfaction in Greece with Makarios convinced the Greek colonels to sponsor the 1974 coup in Nicosia.

In 1974, following a coup sponsored by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 and executed by the Cypriot National Guard the invasion of troops from Turkey ( citing its authority as one of the three guarantor powers established by the Constitution ), the Turkish Cypriots formally set up their own institutions with a popularly-elected separatist president and a Prime Minister, responsible to the National Assembly, exercising joint executive powers.

After the 1974 invasion following a Greek junta-based coup attempt, Makarios secured international recognition of his Greek Cypriot government as the sole legal authority on Cyprus, which has proved to be a very significant strategic advantage for the Greek Cypriots in the decades since.

* 1884 – Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet ( d. 1974 )

* 1974 – Fanis Katergiannakis, Greek footballer

In 1974 the US-backed Greek junta-in power since 1967-partly in a move to draw attention away from internal turmoil and partly unsatisfied with Makarios ' policy in Cyprus, on 13 July attempted a coup to replace him with Nikos Sampson and declare union with Greece.

Similarly the original powers given to the Greek President under the 1974 Hellenic Republic constitution moved Greece closer to the French semi-presidential model.

* 1974 – Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer

* 1974 – Akis Zikos, Greek footballer

* 1898 – Georgios Grivas, Greek army officer and guerrilla figure ( d. 1974 )

* 1974 – Konstantinos Karamanlis arrives in Greece following the collapse of the Greek military junta, beginning Greece's metapolitefsi era.

* 1974 – Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer

* 1974 – Maria Matsouka, Greek politician

* 1974 – In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek Junta-sponsored nationalists launch a coup d ' état, deposing President Makarios and installing Nikos Sampson as Cypriot president.

* 1974 – Marilita Lambropoulou, Greek actress

* 1974 – The Greek military junta collapses, and former Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis is invited to lead the new government.

* 1974 – Konstantinos Chalkias, Greek footballer

* 1974 – Georgios Anatolakis, Greek footballer