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Events on Sunday 8 September 1974 2
1974Evel Knievel attempts the Snake River Canyon jumpRocket-powered motorcycle stunt fails to clear the canyonDaredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho aboard a steam-powered rocket cycle. His parachute deployed prematurely and he drifted down into the canyon, surviving with minor injuries.
1974Ford pardons NixonGerald Ford grants Richard Nixon a full pardonPresident Gerald Ford granted his predecessor Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes committed during the Watergate scandal. The pardon proved deeply controversial and is often cited as a factor in Ford's 1976 election loss.