Page 5: Historical Events In 1975

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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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)