Date: February 5, 1975
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration. Date: August 16, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War. Date: April 19, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975São Tomé and Príncipe Independence from…
Indochina Wars: Democratic Kampuchea naval forces capture the SS Mayaguez. Date: May 12, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975100,000 Armenians Gather in Beirut for Armenian Genocide Commemoration, May 6, 1975Venera 9 Lands on…
In London, an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people. Date: February 28, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Ella T….
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…
During a lull in fighting, 100,000 Armenians gather in Beirut for the 60th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian genocide. Date: May 6, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Samastipur Railway Bomb Kills Lalit Narayan…