Date: December 2, 1975
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 1975Fall of Saigon Ends…
Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title. Date: July 5, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975One World Trade Center North Tower Fire, February 13, 1975Vietnam War Refugees…
Riots break out in Lima, Peru after the police forces go on strike the day before. The uprising (locally known as the Limazo) is bloodily suppressed by the military dictatorship. Date: February 5, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This…
Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco. Date: October 30, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Treaty of Osimo Between…
WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US. Date: September 29, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Spain’s Last Capital Punishment Sparks Worldwide Protests September 27, 1975El Tacnazo: Peruvian Coup Topples Juan…
A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama, causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels. Date: March 22, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Watergate Scandal: Mitchell, Haldeman, Ehrlichman…