Page 11: Historical Events In 1975

Jul 25   "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

Jul 26   Soyuz 18B returns to Earth in the year 1975.   

Jul 29   Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz on this day in history.   

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   Teamsters Pres Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit still not found on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1975 helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

Aug 01   Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations in the year 1975.   

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

Aug 03   500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Louisiana Superdome is dedicated in the year 1975.   

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1975 typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people   

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   1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   US vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to UN on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1975 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   Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 in the year 1975.   

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

Aug 20   On this day in history viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing   

Aug 21   3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

Aug 24   Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 in the year 1975.   

Aug 24   Royal Commission in Australia finds women in public service work in poor conditions and are underpaid and had limited promotion prospect on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

Jan 02   Doug Robb, American singer (Hoobastank) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1975 birth of dax Shepard, American actor   

Jan 02   In the year 1975 birth of reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1975.   

Jan 01   Arthur Pierson, actor/director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 in the year 1975.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1975 carlo Levi, Italian writer (Parole Sono Pietre), dies at 72   

Jan 05   On this day in history don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning   

Jan 06   In the year 1975 noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77   

Jan 08   In the year 1975 anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66   

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

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