Page 11: Historical Events In 1975

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

Jul 26   On this day in history leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

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 in the year 1975.   

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

Jul 29   Military staged coup in Nigeria in the year 1975.   

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

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

Aug 01   On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

Aug 01   Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River in the year 1975.   

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   In the year 1975 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   Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1975 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   On this day in history joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing in the year 1975.   

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

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1975 veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dax Shepard, American actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player   

Jan 18   Derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1975 birth of anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996)   

Jan 21   Faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996) was born in the year 1975.   

Jan 21   In the year 1975 birth of willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse)   

Jan 01   Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 in the year 1975.   

Jan 03   Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

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

Jan 05   Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning in the year 1975.   

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   On this day in history death of max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901)