Historical Events In 1975

Jul 25   In the year 1975 "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers  

Jul 26   Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 in the year 1975.  

Jul 26   Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz on this day in history.  

Jul 29   James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 in the year 1975.  

Jul 29   Military staged coup in Nigeria on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found in the year 1975.  

Aug 01   Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations in the year 1975.  

Aug 01   In the year 1975 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68  

Aug 03   On this day in history 500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River  

Aug 03   Louisiana Superdome is dedicated on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79  

Aug 04   In the year 1975 john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57  

Aug 07   On this day in history typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people  

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people in the year 1975.  

Aug 08   On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46  

Aug 09   1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7 in the year 1975.  

Aug 09   Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77  

Aug 11   In the year 1975 uS vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN  

Aug 14   On this day in history joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87  

Aug 15   In the year 1975 mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53  

Aug 17   Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 in the year 1975.  

Aug 20   Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126 in the year 1975.  

Aug 20   On this day in history viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing  

Aug 21   In the year 1975 3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway  

Aug 23   On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87  

Aug 24   Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 in the year 1975.  

Aug 24   Royal Commission in Australia finds women in public service work in poor conditions and are underpaid and had limited promotion prospect on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 in the year 1975.  

Aug 26   In the year 1975 cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80  

Aug 27   In the year 1975 emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83  

Aug 27   Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank)  

Jan 02   Dax Shepard, American actor was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 02   Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins)  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996)  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996)  

Jan 21   Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 01   Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1975 milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87  

Jan 04   Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 in the year 1975.  

Jan 05   On this day in history don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning  

Jan 06   Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 in the year 1975.  

Jan 08   On this day in history anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66  

Jan 09   John Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901) died on this day in history.