Page 10: Historical Events In 1975

Jul 12   Sao Tom‚ e Pr¡ncipe gains independence from Portugal (Nat'l Day)   

Jul 13   8.5" (21.6 cm) of rainfall, Dover, Delaware (state record)   

Jul 13   Owen Wynne, cricketer (6 Tests for S Africa 1948-50), lost at sea.   

Jul 14   EPCOT Center (Florida) plans announced   

Jul 14   Zutty Singleton, US jazz drummer, dies at 77.   

Jul 15   Charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies   

Jul 15   Soyuz 19 and Apollo 18 launched; rendezvous 2 days later.   

Jul 15   The US and USSR launch the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project spacecraft.   

Jul 17   Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 make inaugural US/USSR linkup in space.   

Jul 17   Modoc, the elephant, dies at age 78 (oldest known nonhuman mammal).   

Jul 17   Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce.   

Jul 17   The US and USSR link up in space, with the Apollo Soyuz mission   

Jul 18   Federico Ghisi, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 19   Apollo and Soyuz linked in orbit for 2 days, separate.   

Jul 21   Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

Jul 22   House of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee.   

Jul 22   The House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War   

Jul 24   Apollo 18 returns to Earth.   

Jul 25   "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6137), premiers   

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

Jul 26   Soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

Jul 29   Ford became inaugural US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz   

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

Jul 29   Military staged coup in Nigeria.   

Jul 30   Teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not are discovered.   

Aug 01   Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations.   

Aug 01   Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

Aug 01   Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

Aug 03   500 drown when 2 river boats collide and sink in China's West River   

Aug 03   Louisiana Superdome is dedicated   

Aug 03   Ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79.   

Aug 04   John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57.   

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina in China killing 229000 people   

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229000 people   

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Jan 02   Chris cheney: Australian musician (the living end)   

Jan 02   Doug robb: American singer (hoobastank)   

Jan 02   Dax shepard: American actor   

Jan 02   Reuben thorne: New zealand rugby union player   

Jan 18   Derek smith: Linebacker (washington redskins)   

Jan 21   Anette oldenborg: Miss universe-denmark (1996)   

Jan 21   Faghma absalom: Miss universe-namibia (1996)   

Jan 21   Willem korsten: Dutch soccer player (vitesse)   

Jan 01   Arthur pierson: Actor/director (hat check girl),   

Jan 03   Milton j cross: Tv announcer (met opera auditions),    

Jan 04   Carlo levi: Italian writer (parole sono pietre),   

Jan 05   Don wilson: Pitcher (astro),   

Jan 06   Noel madison: Actor (jitterbugs, black raven),    

Jan 08   Anthony warde: Actor (big punch, buck rogers),    

Jan 09   John slater: Actor (deadlock, 3 on a spree),   

Jan 11   Max lorenz: German heldentenor famous for wagner roles (b. 1901)