1975
The final act of the CSCE meeting is signed in Helsinki, Finland.
The final act of the CSCE meeting is signed in Helsinki, Finland.
1975 in History
61 events found for 1975
1975
A privately chartered Boeing 707 strikes a mountain peak and crashes near Agadir, Morocco, killing 188.
A privately chartered Boeing 707 strikes a mountain peak and crashes near Agadir, Morocco, killing 188.
1975
The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur,…
The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur,…
1975
East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese…
East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese…
1975
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
1975
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of…
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of…
1975
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave…
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave…
1975
Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
1975
ČSA Flight 540 crashes on approach to Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, killing 126 people.
ČSA Flight 540 crashes on approach to Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, killing 126 people.
1975
The start of the Wave Hill walk-off by Gurindji people in Australia, lasting eight years, a landmark event in the…
The start of the Wave Hill walk-off by Gurindji people in Australia, lasting eight years, a landmark event in the…
1975
The Pontiac Silverdome opens in Pontiac, Michigan, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Detroit, Michigan
The Pontiac Silverdome opens in Pontiac, Michigan, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Detroit, Michigan
1975
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel…
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel…
1975
El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna,…
El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna,…
1975
The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed.
The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed.
1975
Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
1975
Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in…
Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in…
1975
The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
1975
The French department of "Corse" (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and…
The French department of "Corse" (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and…
1975
Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
1975
Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.
Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.