The year was 1974...

In response to the energy crisis, Daylight Saving Time commences nearly four months early in the United States.

Nixon was President---until he was not.

Happy Days, a sitcom about life in the 1950s, debuts on ABC.

The 1974 Super Outbreak, at the time the largest series of tornadoes in history, occurs in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian province, leaving over 300 people dead, over 5,000 people injured, and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.

The Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Boston Bruins, thereby becoming the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup.

An interesting year, but so are these unique first day issue covers.