6 January 1974 Posted on January 5, 2014 by Staff Daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States in response to the 1973 oil crisis. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Love is something far more than desire for sexual intercourse; it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives." Bertrand Russell — Click here for more from Bertrand Russell Related posts: 27 January 1974 24 December 1974 18 March 1974 3 April 1974 6 April 1974 17 May 1974 30 October 1974 4 March 1974 15 May 1974 4 June 1974