Historical Events In 1975

Jul 25   "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers in the year 1975.   

Jul 26   Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 in the year 1975.   

Jul 26   In the year 1975 soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

Jul 29   Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in the year 1975.   

Jul 29   James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 in the year 1975.   

Jul 29   On this day in history military staged coup in Nigeria   

Jul 30   On this day in history teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found   

Aug 01   On this day in history helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

Aug 01   Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 in the year 1975.   

Aug 03   In the year 1975 500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River   

Aug 03   Louisiana Superdome is dedicated on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79 in the year 1975.   

Aug 04   John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 in the year 1975.   

Aug 07   Typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1975 typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people   

Aug 08   In the year 1975 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

Aug 09   In the year 1975 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7   

Aug 09   On this day in history dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68   

Aug 11   Anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history uS vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN   

Aug 14   On this day in history joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87   

Aug 15   On this day in history mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

Aug 17   In the year 1975 sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

Aug 20   Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1975 viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing   

Aug 21   3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway in the year 1975.   

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1975 royal Commission in Australia finds women in public service work in poor conditions and are underpaid and had limited promotion prospect   

Aug 25   Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83   

Aug 27   Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End) was born in the year 1975.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank)   

Jan 02   Dax Shepard, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player   

Jan 18   Derek Smith, linebacker (Washington Redskins) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996)   

Jan 21   Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1975 arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73   

Jan 03   Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72 in the year 1975.   

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   On this day in history anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66   

Jan 09   John Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58 in the year 1975.   

Jan 11   Max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901) died on this day in history.