Papua New Guinea Gains Independence from Australia, September 16, 1975

Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by his nephew. Date: March 25, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Mozambique Gains Independence from Portugal, June 25, 1975Samastipur Railway Bomb Blast Kills Railway Minister…

Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States. Date: May 28, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Assassinated in Military Coup, August…

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 1975One World Trade Center…

With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara. Date: November 14, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975North Vietnamese Army Captures Trường Sa Islands, April 29, 1975European Space Agency Established May…

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) More events from 1975Elizabeth Ann Seton Canonized by Pope Paul VI,…

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 1975Gough Whitlam…