Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. Date:…
The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". Date: June 20, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain: Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha rules against Indira Gandhi in a case on her election to the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office, triggering a political crisis. Date: June 12, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅…
Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format. Date: June 7, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
British referendum results in continued membership of the European Economic Community, with 67% of votes in favour. Date: June 6, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United Kingdom holds its first country-wide referendum on membership of the European Economic Community (EEC). Date: June 5, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War. Date: June 5, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
Governor of California Jerry Brown signs the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act into law, the first law in the United States giving farmworkers collective bargaining rights. Date: June 4, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others. Date: June 1, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
European Space Agency is established. Date: May 30, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)