Date: February 5, 1975
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)…
The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. Date: January 5, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Pathet Lao Seizes Vientiane, Ends Monarchy, Proclaims…
General Cao Văn Viên, chief of the South Vietnamese military, departs for the US as the North Vietnamese Army closes in on victory. Date: April 28, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Helsinki CSCE…
The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya. Date: August 4, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia →…
Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from Quảng Ngãi Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops. Date: April 2, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975São Tomé and Príncipe Independence from Portugal,…
Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end. This happens after the Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Date: April 29, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29…