Page 11: Historical Events In 1975

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

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

Jul 26   Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1975 military staged coup in Nigeria   

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River   

Aug 03   On this day in history louisiana Superdome is dedicated   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people   

Aug 08   On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

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

Aug 17   Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway in the year 1975.   

Aug 23   On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

Aug 24   On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

Aug 24   In the year 1975 royal Commission in Australia finds women in public service work in poor conditions and are underpaid and had limited promotion prospect   

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

Aug 26   Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1975.   

Aug 27   Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Dax Shepard, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77   

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   In the year 1975 death of max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901)