Date: August 16, 1975
The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender. Date: April 17, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975General Cao…
During a lull in fighting, 100,000 Armenians gather in Beirut for the 60th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian genocide. Date: May 6, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Suez Canal Reopens After Six-Day War,…
El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President. Date: August 29, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on…
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls. Date: April 21, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco two days earlier. Date: November 22, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Dual Launch, First US-Soviet Crew Flight…
Dibbles Bridge coach crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 – the highest ever death toll in a road accident in the United Kingdom. Date: May 27, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…