Filtering CCK views by path
You want to add a filter and use "Date: Date (node)" not "Node: Date" for a CCK date field. Then, you can choose "Select" and granularity of "Year". Once you expose the filter, you will get a drop down list to choose a year to filter by. The paths will need to be arguments, as you've found out. But, they will work separately. If you want the drop-down to only work with those specific paths, I think you have to create your own select box.