List of terrorist incidents in 1974


This is a timeline of incidents in 1974 that have been labelled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces.

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DateTypeDeadInjuredLocationDetailsPerpetratorPart of
January 20Hijacking, bombings00Strabane, United KingdomTwo IRA volunteers hijack a helicopter from Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and use it to drop bombs on a British Barracks in Strabane, Northern Ireland.PIRAThe Troubles
January 31Hostage-taking00Singapore/KuwaitLaju incident: JRA-PFLP attack on a Shell facility in Singapore and the simultaneous seizure of the Japanese embassy in Kuwait.Japanese Red Army
PFLP
February 4Bombing1239West Riding of Yorkshire, United KingdomTwelve people are killed by the IRA in the M62 Coach Bombing.PIRAThe Troubles
April 10Shooting2UnknownCaqueta, ColombiaAbout 50 guerrillas assault the population of Puerto Rico. Two policemen die.FARCColombian Conflict
April 11Massacre18 15Kiryat Shmona, IsraelKiryat Shmona massacre: at an apartment building by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine members, killing 18 people, nine of whom were children.PFLPIsrael-Palestine conflict
May 2Bombing618Belfast, Northern IrelandThe Loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a bomb inside a Catholic owned bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland killing six people & injuring 18.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
May 15Massacre31 70Ma'alot, IsraelMa'alot massacre: at the Ma'alot High School in Northern Israel by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine members: 26 of the hostages were killed, 66 wounded.PFLPIsrael-Palestine conflict
May 17Car bombings35300Dublin and Monaghan, IrelandUlster Volunteer Force detonate three car bombs in Dublin and one in Monaghan, killing 35 civilians, the deadliest toll of any one day in Ireland's 'Troubles'. It is suspected that the British security forces may have assisted the bombers to plan and carry out the attacks. The UK government have so far refused to release files about the bombings.Ulster Volunteer ForceThe Troubles
May 28Bombing8102Brescia, ItalyEight people are killed and at least 90 wounded when a bomb placed in a rubbish bin explodes in the Piazza della Loggia bombing.Ordine Nuovo
June 17Attack2Padua, ItalyA group of terrorists from the Red Brigades attack an office of Italian Social Movement in Padua, Italy, killing two people.Red Brigades
June 17Bombing00Pittsburgh, United StatesWeather Underground Organization planted a bomb the lobby of Gulf Oil Corporation's Pittsburgh headquarters to protest Gulf Oil's actions in Angola, Vietnam, and elsewhere.Weather UndergroundTerrorism in the United States
June 17Bombing011London, United KingdomThe IRA plant a bomb which explodes at the Houses of Parliament in London, causing extensive damage and injuring eleven people.PIRAThe Troubles
June 24–25Shooting4 8Nahariya, IsraelNahariya attackFatahIsrael-Palestine conflict
JulyBombings38+Los Angeles, United StatesMuharem Kurbegovich bombed the Pan Am Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, killing three and injuring eight. He also firebombed the houses of a judge and two police commissioners as well as one of the commissioner's cars. He burned down two Marina Del Rey apartment buildings and threatened Los Angeles with a gas attack. His bomb defused at the Greyhound Bus station was the most powerful the LAPD bomb squad had handled up until that time. His personal vendetta against a judge and the commissioners grew into demands for an end to immigration and naturalization laws, as well as any laws about sex.Muharem KurbegovichTerrorism in the United States
July 23Attempted bombing00Manchester, United KingdomThe Provisional IRA planted a bomb on a passenger airliner. They called The Irish News to issue a warning that the plane could blow up. The PIRA later said they never intended on blowing up the plane but wanted to prove they could smuggle a bomb onto a passenger plane.PIRAThe Troubles
July 24Torture murder10Belfast, United KingdomAnn Ogilby is tortured and murdered by two teenage girls from the Ulster Defence Association in retaliation for Ogilby having an affair with a married UDA commander.Ulster Defence AssociationThe Troubles
July 28Shooting, Assassination10ColombiaThe ELN kills in an attack to the Inspector General of the Armed Forces. General Ramón Arturo Rincón Quiñónez.ELNColombian Conflict
August 4Bombing1248San Benedetto Val di Sambro, ItalyItalicus Express train between Roma and Brennero explodes, killing twelve and injuring 44. Attributed to fascist group Ordine nero.Ordine Nero
August 10–11Shooting, Clash1 7Villa María, Córdoba, ArgentinaThe episode known as Copamiento de la Fábrica militar de Villa María was an operation carried out by the People's Revolutionary Army in the province of Córdoba on the night of August 10 to 11, 1974, with the objective being to obtain weapons.ERPDirty War
August 14Shooting126UnknownAloda, Maratha and Santalaris, CyprusEOKA B shot dead the majority of the residents of 3 Turkish-Cypriot villages when the Turkish Army was invading CyprusEOKA BTurkish invasion of Cyprus
August 30Bombing8378Tokyo, JapanPowerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight killed, 378 injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front
September 8Bombing880Ionian Sea, GreeceTWA Flight 841: Bomb kills 88 on jetliner. Attributed to Abu Nidal and his terrorist organization.Abu Nidal OrganizationIsrael-Palestine conflict
September 13Bombing1371Madrid, SpainBasque group ETA bombs the "Rolando" cafeteria in Madrid and kills twelve people.ETABasque conflict
September 13Hostage-taking01The Hague, The NetherlandsThree members of the Japanese Red Army take hostages at the French embassy in The Hague. They wound a Dutch policewoman. All hostages are released without harm in exchange for JRA prisoner being released.Japanese Red Army
September 15Hijacking, bombing750Phan Rang, South VietnamLe Duc Tan, a South Vietnamese ranger who had recently had his position in the army demoted hijacked Air Vietnam Flight 706 and demanded to be flown to Hanoi. After the pilots refused to give in to his demands, Tan detonated grenades and caused the plane to crash, killing everyone on board.Le Duc TanVietnam War
September 25Shooting100ArgentinaAt least 9 soldiers and a young daughter were shot dead to reprisal for the Massacre of Chapel of the Rosary was an action carried out in Argentina between September and December 1974 by the guerrilla group denominated People's Revolutionary Army.ERPDirty War
September–DecemberShooting, Clash10Argentina9 military men and the daughter of one of them were killed in retaliation for the Capilla del Rosario Massacre in Catamarca, were 16 People's Revolutionary Army members were killed by the army.ERPDirty War
October 5Bombings565Guildford, United KingdomGuildford pub bombing by the IRA leaves four off-duty soldiers and a civilian dead and 44 injured.PIRAThe Troubles
October 11Bombing01London, United KingdomThe IRA bombed two London ex-servicemen's clubs. One person was injured.PIRAThe Troubles
October 22Bombing03London, United KingdomA bomb planted by the Provisional IRA explodes in London, injuring three people.PIRAThe Troubles
November 7Bombing2Woolwich, United KingdomWoolwich, London pub bombing see Kings Arms, WoolwichPIRAThe Troubles
November 11Shooting10London, United KingdomLondon insurance broker Allan Quartermaine was shot dead by the IRA while he was waiting in traffic. It is believed the killing was a case of mistaken identity.PIRAThe Troubles
November 17Bombings1Northampton, Birmingham and Coventry, United KingdomThree bombs exploded in three cities, Northampton, Birmingham and Coventry, that caused the death of one person. PIRAThe Troubles
November 19Shooting4 20+Beit She'an, IsraelBeit She'an attackDFLPIsrael-Palestine conflict
November 21Bombings21182Birmingham, United KingdomBirmingham pub bombing by the IRA kills 21 people, injures 182.PIRAThe Troubles
November 27Bombing020London, United KingdomThe IRA carried out two bomb attacks in Tite Street, Chelsea. The first bomb was placed in a post office pillar-box at 8:30 pm. A second bomb was set off nearby about 20 minutes later, injuring 20 people.PIRAThe Troubles
November 30Bombing05London, United KingdomThe IRA threw two bombs at the Talbots Arms pub in Little Chester Street, London injuring five people.PIRAThe Troubles
December 11Bombing01New York City, United StatesA bomb set off by the Puerto Rican nationalist group FALN in East Harlem, New York, permanently disables a police officer. The officer lost an eye as a result of this act.FALN
December 11Bombing, Shooting00London, United KingdomThe IRA threw a bomb into the Long Bar of the Naval and Military Club in Piccadilly. Later on there was an IRA gun attack on the London Cavalry Club. Nobody was hurt in either attack.PIRAThe Troubles
December 14Shooting03London, United KingdomThe IRA shot and injured three people at the Churchill Hotel in London.PIRAThe Troubles
December 17Bombing10London, United KingdomThe IRA set off three time bombs at telephone exchanges in London. One person was killed.PIRAThe Troubles
December 19Bombing, Car bomb09London, United KingdomThe IRA exploded a car bomb outside Selfridges department store on Oxford Street. The bomb caused £1.5 million worth of damage. There was 100 lbs of high explosives in the car, the biggest bomb the IRA had used in England at that time.PIRAThe Troubles
December 21Bombing03London, United KingdomThe IRA firebombed Harrods department store in London, causing minor injuries to three people.PIRAThe Troubles