Historical Events In 1975

Jan 01   Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73.   

Jan 01   Establishment of the Office of Australian War Graves to take over the responsibilities of the Anzac Agency.   

Jan 01   Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Mardian convicted of Watergate crime   

Jan 01   In this year, Sweden formally adopts constitution.   

Jan 01   International Women's Year begins   

Jan 02   US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species.   

Jan 03   Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87.   

Jan 04   Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72   

Jan 04   Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities within the US (No 11828)   

Jan 04   Ice thickness measured at 4776 m, Wilkes Land, Antarctica.   

Jan 04   Montreal Canadiens shut out Washington Capitals 10-0   

Jan 05   "The Wiz," a musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway   

Jan 05   14 die when British freighter "Lake Illawarra" rams pylon bridge between Derwent and Hobart, Tasmania and ship sinks.   

Jan 05   A ship called the Lake Illawarra hits the Tasman Bridge across Hobart's Derwent River; seven ship's crew and five motorists die   

Jan 05   Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning.   

Jan 05   Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days   

Jan 06   "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-tv.   

Jan 06   AM America premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host.   

Jan 06   Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77.   

Jan 07   Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah" premieres at Alvin Theater New York City NY for 1050 performances.   

Jan 07   Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30000 damage   

Jan 07   The oil producing members of OPEC agree to raise prices by 10%   

Jan 08   Anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66.   

Jan 08   Judge Sirica orders release of Watergate's John W Dean III, Herbert W Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder from prison   

Jan 09   600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike   

Jan 09   Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes   

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

Jan 11   Soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4   

Jan 12   Caryn Campbell, Bundy victim, disappears from Snowmass, Colo.   

Jan 12   Chrysler Corp offers inaugural car rebates   

Jan 14   USSR breaks trade agreement with US   

Jan 15   Portugal signs accord for Angola's independence.   

Jan 15   Space Mountain opens (Disneyland).   

Jan 18   "The Jeffersons" spin-off from "All in the Family" premieres on CBS.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1975 birth of chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End)   

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

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1975 birth of derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins)   

Jan 21   Anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996) was born on this day in history.   

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   Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

Jan 04   In the year 1975 carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1975 noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77   

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 in the year 1975.   

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