Page 5: Historical Events In 1975
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Mar 24 Muriel Hutchinson, actor (Another Thin Man), dies at 60. 


Mar 25 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), shot by nephew 


Mar 26 "Tommy" premieres in London 


Mar 26 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68. 


Mar 26 Ottawa raises minimum wage for federal employees from $2.20 to $2.60 per hour 


Mar 27 Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 


Mar 28 Renzo Massarani, composer, dies at 77 


Mar 29 Evacuation of Danang by sea began 


Mar 29 In this year, Jane Blalock claims LPGA Karsten-Ping Golf Open 


Mar 30 Peter Bamm, writer, dies. 


Mar 30 Ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital 


Apr 01 Canadian radio and TV stations inaugural start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees is recorded as becoming 0 go figure 


Apr 01 Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 


Apr 02 The CN Tower is completed, reaching 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure. 


Apr 03 Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend. 


Apr 03 James Rupers results in the deaths of his family to inherit 


Apr 03 Mary Ure, actress (Sons and Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42 


Apr 03 Statistics Canada reports record $2.19 billion paid out in 1974 for unemployment insurance benefits 


Apr 04 C5A Galaxy on military charter crashes, taking 155 lives (Saigon) 


Apr 04 Steve Miller is arrested for burning his girlfriend's clothes 


Apr 04 USAF transport carrying orphans from Saigon crashes killing 155. 


Apr 05 "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances 


Apr 05 Inez Courtney, dies at 67 


Apr 05 Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely. 


Apr 06 Bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo 


Apr 06 Chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87. 


Apr 06 Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 


Apr 09 Frank Robinson inaugural black baseball mgr (Cleveland, beats NY 5-3). 


Apr 10 Marjorie Main, actress (Ma and Pa Kettle), dies at 85 


Apr 11 Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 


Apr 12 In this year, Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" 


Apr 12 Josephine Baker, US/French revue artist (Folies-Bergere), dies at 68. 


Apr 12 Operation Eagle Pull evacuation from Cambodia 


Apr 13 In this year, Jack Nicklaus claims his 5th Masters golf tournament. 


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