Page 11: Historical Events In 1975

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.   

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.   

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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)