Page 12: Historical Events In 1975

Sep 09   Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West.   

Sep 09   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97   

Sep 09   The United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars   

Sep 09   Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing.   

Sep 16   Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

Sep 16   Papua New Guinea independence   

Sep 17   Rollout of inaugural space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101)   

Sep 18   Heiress/bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst captured by FBI in SF   

Sep 18   Pamela Brown, actress (Cleopatra, Beckett, Night Digger), dies at 58.   

Sep 20   Saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78.   

Sep 21   Thirteen die in coalmine gas explosion at Mt Kianga-Moura, Queensland.   

Sep 22   Franz Salmhofer, composer, dies at 75.   

Sep 22   Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in SF Calif.   

Sep 23   Ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75   

Sep 24   Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71   

Sep 24   Ian Hunter actor (Sir Richard-Robin Hood), dies at 75.   

Sep 25   Bob Considine, newscaster (Tonight! America After Dark), dies at 68.   

Sep 26   The Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM).   

Sep 27   Mark Frechette, actor (Zabriskie Point, Uomini Contro), dies at 27.   

Sep 28   Agnes Windeck, dies   

Sep 29   Casey Stengel, NY Yankee manager (1949-60), dies in Glendale at 85   

Sep 30   5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel (Niagara Falls NY)   

Oct 01   Al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T and The MG's), dies at 39.   

Oct 01   Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles   

Oct 01   Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu"   

Oct 01   Reunion Island formally ends prints stamps, France takes over production.   

Oct 02   Wade Crosby, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood), dies at 70.   

Oct 03   Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse and I), dies at 75.   

Oct 04   Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72   

Oct 06   Henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57.   

Oct 08   Alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78   

Oct 09   Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits SF   

Oct 09   In this year, Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov claims Nobel Peace Prize.   

Oct 10   Lillian Walker, dies at 88   

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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)