Timeline Thursday 26 December 1974

Events on Thursday 26 December 1974 2

• 1894 – 1974 Jack Benny (1894-1974) Died 26 December 1974, aged 80 Jack Benny was an American comedian whose radio and television programs made him one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. His deadpan timing and running gags shaped generations of American comedy.
• 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin Category 4 cyclone destroys most of an Australian city Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin, Australia on Christmas Eve, destroying more than 70 percent of the city's buildings and killing over 60 people. It remains one of the most destructive cyclones in Australian history.