Historical Events In 1975

Jul 25   On this day in history "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers  

Jul 26   In the year 1975 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98  

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 in the year 1975.  

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

Jul 30   On this day in history teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found  

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

Aug 01   Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on this day in history.  

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   Typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1975 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46  

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

Aug 09   Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 in the year 1975.  

Aug 11   Anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77 in the year 1975.  

Aug 11   In the year 1975 uS vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN  

Aug 14   Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1975 viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1975 frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 21   Anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1975 birth of faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996)  

Jan 21   Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1975 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1975 noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77  

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 in the year 1975.  

Jan 11   Max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901) died on this day in history.