Historical Events In 1975

Jul 25   "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26   Soyuz 18B returns to Earth in the year 1975.  

Jul 29   In the year 1975 ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz  

Jul 29   On this day in history james [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54  

Jul 29   On this day in history military staged coup in Nigeria  

Jul 30   In the year 1975 teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found  

Aug 01   In the year 1975 helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations  

Aug 01   In the year 1975 helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations  

Aug 01   Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 in the year 1975.  

Aug 03   In the year 1975 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   Ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 in the year 1975.  

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people in the year 1975.  

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1975 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1975 dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68  

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

Aug 11   US vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN in the year 1975.  

Aug 14   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53  

Aug 17   In the year 1975 sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1975 viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing  

Aug 21   3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1975.  

Aug 25   On this day in history frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75  

Aug 26   On this day in history cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80  

Aug 27   Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83 in the year 1975.  

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

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

Jan 02   Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1975 birth of dax Shepard, American actor  

Jan 02   Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins) was born in the year 1975.  

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   In the year 1975 birth of willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse)  

Jan 01   In the year 1975 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73  

Jan 03   On this day in history milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87  

Jan 04   Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1975 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning  

Jan 06   Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1975 anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66  

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

Jan 11   Max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901) died in the year 1975.