July 20, 1974: Turkey and Greece go to war in CyprusJuly 24, 1974: U.S. Supreme Court rules unanimously that U.S. President Nixon must comply with subpoena of the Watergate tapes. Rehnquist, top right, recused himself from the decision.July 7, 1974: West Germany defeats Netherlands, 2 to 1, to win the World Cup (pictured: Franz Beckenbauer and Johann Cruyff)