Venera 9 Lands on Venus October 22, 1975

Three-year-old Rahima Banu, from Bangladesh, is the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox. Date: October 16, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Vietnam War Operation Babylift Begins Mass Child Evacuation April 3, 1975Fire…

The last use of capital punishment in Spain sparks worldwide protests. Date: September 27, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975European Space Agency Established May 30, 1975Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Construction Begins March 27, 1975Boeing…

Space Race: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft, and the Saturn family of rockets. Date: July 15, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15…

Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations. Date: September 16, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Bobby Fischer Refuses Karpov Chess Match, World Champion Title Awarded April 3, 1975Governor…

Bobby Fischer refuses to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the title of World Champion by default. Date: April 3, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975European Space Agency Established…