Page 14: Historical Events In 1975

Oct 30   Prince Juan Carlos is recorded as becoming Spain's leader.   

Oct 31   Joseph Calleia, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda), dies at 78.   

Nov 01   Doro Merande, actress (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 77   

Nov 04   Sheila Ryan, actress(Song of Texas, Great Guns), dies at 54.   

Nov 05   Annette Kellerman, swimmer (Million Dollar Mermaid), dies at 87   

Nov 10   Ore ship Edmund Fitzgerald and crew of 29 lost in storm on Lake Superior   

Nov 10   PLO leader Yasser Arafat addresses UN in NYC.   

Nov 10   The Edmund Fitzgerald, an ore-hauling freighter with a crew of 29, disappears without a trace on Lake Superior during a storm   

Nov 10   UN General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism.   

Nov 11   Angola gains independence from Portugal (National Day).   

Nov 11   Australian PM removed by crown (1st elected PM removed in 200 years)   

Nov 11   Marty May, (Fireball Fun For All), dies at 79.   

Nov 12   Anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69.   

Nov 14   Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter, dies at 88.   

Nov 14   Spain abandoned the Spanish Sahara   

Nov 14   Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara   

Nov 15   Willem Scheps, Dutch journalist, dies at 77   

Nov 16   Ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83.   

Nov 17   Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70   

Nov 18   The province of Ontario pass a manditory seatbelt law and lowers the speed limit on highways to conserve energy.   

Nov 19   Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP.   

Nov 20   Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82.   

Nov 21   G Gunnarsson, writer, dies at 86.   

Nov 21   Linda McCartney drug charges in US are dropped.   

Nov 22   Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain   

Nov 22   King Juan Carlos II sworn in as head of state, two days after the death of Spanish dictator General Franco.   

Nov 25   Moyna MacGill, actress (Strange Affair of Uncle Harry), dies.   

Nov 25   Netherlands grants Surinam independence (National Day)   

Nov 26   Fed jury are discovered Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination   

Nov 27   Ross McWhirter, Guinness Book of Records keeper, murdered.   

Nov 28   East Timor declares independence from Portugal.   

Nov 28   Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley.   

Nov 29   Kilauea Volcano erupts in Hawaii.   

Nov 29   The Microsoft name appears in writing for the inaugural time, in a letter between Bill Gates and Paul Allen about their new company   

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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)