Historical Events In 1975

Nov 28   Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley in the year 1975.  

Nov 29   On this day in history kilauea Volcano erupts in Hawaii  

Nov 29   The Microsoft name appears in writing for the first time, in a letter between Bill Gates and Paul Allen about their new company in the year 1975.  

Dec 01   Nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Hugh Thurlow, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1932), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed in the year 1975.  

Dec 04   On this day in history hannah Arendt, German/US sociologist, dies at 69 [or Dec 5]  

Dec 05   On this day in history jimmy Nervo, actor (Frozen Limits), dies  

Dec 05   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed  

Dec 06   In the year 1975 h-46 Sea Knight helicopters from NAS Whidbey Island began search and rescue operations in the northwestern Washington state areas flooded by heavy rains  

Dec 07   Canadian skier Ken Read is the first Canadian to win a World Cup event, a downhill racve at Val D'Isere, France in the year 1975.  

Dec 07   In the year 1975 hardie Albright, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter), dies at 71  

Dec 09   President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 B loan-authorization for NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 09   William A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79 in the year 1975.  

Dec 10   In the year 1975 andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize  

Dec 11   On this day in history first class postage rises from $0.10 to $0.13  

Dec 12   Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia) in the year 1975.  

Dec 12   Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford in the year 1975.  

Dec 13   Cyril Delevanti, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1975 arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81  

Dec 15   In the year 1975 mukhtar Ashrafi, composer, dies at 63  

Dec 17   On this day in history frank Sully, actor (Parachute Nurse, Inside the Law), dies at 67  

Dec 17   Lynette Fromme was sentenced to life for attempt on President Ford's life on this day in history.  

Dec 19   John Paul Stevens becomes a Supreme Court Justice in the year 1975.  

Dec 20   In the year 1975 vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76  

Dec 21   "Hello, Dolly" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 51 performances on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1975 first New York Jet to gain 1,000 yards rushing (John Riggins)  

Dec 21   On this day in history william Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61  

Dec 23   Congress passes Metric Conversion Act in the year 1975.  

Dec 23   In the year 1975 richard S Welch, CIA station chief in Athens, shot dead  

Dec 24   On this day in history bernard Herrmann, US movie composer, dies at 64  

Dec 25   In the year 1975 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94  

Dec 26   Russia begins the world's first supersonic air transport service with its Tupolev-144 run from Moscow to Alma-Ata 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   On this day in history birth of dax Shepard, American actor  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1975 birth of derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins)  

Jan 21   In the year 1975 birth of anette Oldenborg, Miss Universe-Denmark (1996)  

Jan 21   Faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 21   Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse) was born in the year 1975.  

Jan 01   On this day in history arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73  

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   In the year 1975 don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history john Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58  

Jan 11   Max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901) died in the year 1975.