Historical Events In 1975

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

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   In the year 1975 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   Military staged coup in Nigeria on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1975.  

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

Aug 03   Louisiana Superdome is dedicated on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 in the year 1975.  

Aug 07   In the year 1975 typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people  

Aug 07   In the year 1975 typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people  

Aug 08   Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 in the year 1975.  

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

Aug 09   Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history uS vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN  

Aug 14   In the year 1975 joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87  

Aug 15   Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 in the year 1975.  

Aug 20   Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing  

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

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1975 charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69  

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

Aug 26   In the year 1975 cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80  

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

Aug 27   Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 02   In the year 1975 birth of dax Shepard, American actor  

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

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

Jan 21   Anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 21   Faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1975 milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66 in the year 1975.  

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)