Page 5: Historical Events In 1975

Mar 24   Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 to retain the heavyweight boxing title in the year 1975.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   "Tommy" premieres in London on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68 in the year 1975.   

Mar 26   Ottawa raises minimum wage for federal employees from $2.20 to $2.60 per hour on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Renzo Massarani, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1975 evacuation of Danang by sea began   

Mar 29   Jane Blalock wins LPGA Karsten-Ping Golf Open in the year 1975.   

Mar 30   On this day in history peter Bamm, writer, dies   

Mar 30   In the year 1975 ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital   

Apr 01   On this day in history canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure   

Apr 01   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 in the year 1975.   

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

Apr 03   Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend on this day in history.   

Apr 03   James Rupers kills his family to inherit on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42   

Apr 03   Statistics Canada reports record $2.19 billion paid out in 1974 for unemployment insurance benefits on this day in history.   

Apr 04   C5A Galaxy on military charter crashes, taking 155 lives (Saigon) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Steve Miller is arrested for burning his girlfriend's clothes on this day in history.   

Apr 04   USAF transport carrying orphans from Saigon crashes killing 155 in the year 1975.   

Apr 05   "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances in the year 1975.   

Apr 05   In the year 1975 inez Courtney, dies at 67   

Apr 05   Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo in the year 1975.   

Apr 06   Chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 in the year 1975.   

Apr 06   Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Frank Robinson first black baseball mgr (Cleveland, beats NY 5-3) on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Marjorie Main, actress (Ma & Pa Kettle), dies at 85 in the year 1975.   

Apr 11   Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history josephine Baker, US/French revue artist (Folies-Bergere), dies at 68   

Apr 12   On this day in history linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

Apr 12   In the year 1975 operation Eagle Pull evacuation from Cambodia   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of chris Cheney, Australian musician (The Living End)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dax Shepard, American actor   

Jan 02   Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby union player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1975.   

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   Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 in the year 1975.   

Jan 08   Anthony Warde, actor (Big Punch, Buck Rogers), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1975 death of max Lorenz, German heldentenor famous for Wagner roles (b. 1901)