1975 events

Indonesian troops kill the Balibo Five, a group of Australian journalists, in Portuguese Timor. Date: October 16, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

An RAF Avro Vulcan bomber explodes and crashes over Żabbar, Malta after an aborted landing, killing five crew members and one person on the ground. Date: October 14, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations. Date: October 10, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines. Date: October 1, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 60. Date: September 30, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London. Date: September 28, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

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)

Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route. Date: September 24, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by the Secret Service. Date: September 22, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)