Pope Paul VI Ordains 350 Priests in St. Peter’s Square, June 29, 1975

Space Race: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft, and the Saturn family of rockets. Date: July 15, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15…

Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II. Date: August 15, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh. Date: April 30, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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:…

India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia. 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 1975Brampton Centennial School Shooting: 2 Killed, 13 Injured, May 28, 1975Junko Tabei First Woman…