29 events found for 1975
Squeaky Fromme (pictured), a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in…
The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford, but failed due to unfamiliarity with her weapon.
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott of the Southwest Face expedition became the first people to reach the summit of Mount…
Two members of ETA political-military and three members of the Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front, sentenced to…
An attempted robbery of Spaghetti House, a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, turned into a six-day hostage situation.
The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack helicopter for a number of countries, made its first…
In boxing, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in a match known as the "Thrilla in Manila".
In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on…