Page 11: Historical Events In 1975

Aug 08   Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

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

Aug 09   Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68   

Aug 11   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.   

Aug 14   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87   

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

Aug 17   Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

Aug 20   Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126.   

Aug 20   Viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing.   

Aug 21   3 truck pile up results in the deaths of 10, injures 26 on French highway.   

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

Aug 24   Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69.   

Aug 24   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.   

Aug 26   Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80.   

Aug 27   Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83.   

Aug 27   Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18020 miles around the world   

Aug 29   Eamon de Valera, Irish president (1937..59), dies at 92   

Aug 29   Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky.   

Aug 31   Pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24.   

Sep 01   Gunsmoke goes off the air   

Sep 01   NBC-TV broadcasts its last Monday Night Baseball game as the Montreal Expos defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5.   

Sep 01   NYC transit fare rises from 35. to 50   

Sep 03   Chartered 707 crashes in Atlas Mts of Morocco, 188 die.   

Sep 04   Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60.   

Sep 05   Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme makes an attempt on the life of US President Gerald Ford in Sacramento, CA.   

Sep 05   US President Gerald Ford escapes assassination attempt in Sacramento.   

Sep 05   Wings release "Letting Go".   

Sep 06   6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault results in the deaths of over 2000 in Lice Turkey   

Sep 06   Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum while in New York for the US Open.   

Sep 06   Rien van Nunen, Dutch actor (Spuit Elf), dies at 62   

Sep 08   Boston begins court ordered busing of public schools   

Sep 08   John Mylong, actor (Robot Monster), dies at 82.   

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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)