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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.

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 ).

Since 1974, the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus has controlled the south two thirds, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus the northern one-third.

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.

Its territory, a result of the Turkish invasion of 1974 and whose status remains disputed, extends over the northern third of the island.

* took a dim view of any proposals which did not allow for the repatriation of Turkish settlers from the mainland who had emigrated to Cyprus since 1974 ; and

The economic achievements of Cyprus during the preceding decades have been significant, bearing in mind the severe economic and social dislocation created by the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the continuing occupation of the northern part of the island by Turkey.

* Turkish Airlines Flight 981 ( 1974 )

* 1974 – Faruk Namdar, Turkish footballer

* 1974 – Muzzy Izzet, Turkish footballer

Since Turkey's invasion and continued occupation of Cyprus in 1974, following ethnic clashes and turmoil on the island, an administration recognized by Turkey only was declared in 1983 – the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The northern part of the city functions as the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a disputed breakaway region whose independence is recognized only by Turkey, and which the rest of the international community considers as occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus since the Turkish invasion in 1974.

During the Turkish army invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Turkish troops occupied northern Nicosia ( as well as the northern part of Cyprus ).

On 20 July 1974, the Turkish army invaded the island on the pretext of restoring the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus.

However, even after the restoration of constitutional order and the return of Archbishop Makarios III to Cyprus in December 1974, the Turkish troops remained on the island occupying the northeastern portion of the island.

The second phase of the Turkish invasion was performed on 14 August 1974, where the Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing a total of 37 % of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia and the cities of Kyrenia and Famagusta.

Since the complete division of Nicosia following the Turkish Invasion in 1974, the Nicosia Turkish Municipality has become the de facto local authority of northern Nicosia.

The development of tourism in Limassol began after 1974 when the Turkish invaders occupied Famagusta and Kyrenia, the principal tourist resorts of Cyprus.

Before 1974, that role had been filled by Famagusta which is now located in the Turkish controlled part of the island which is not recognised as a legal port by any country except Turkey.