Spain’s Last Capital Punishment Sparks Worldwide Protests September 27, 1975

The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender. Date: April 17, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975100,000 Armenians…

In Bangladesh, a joint force of people and soldiers takes part in an uprising led by Colonel Abu Taher that ousts and kills Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf, freeing the then house-arrested army chief and future president Major General Ziaur Rahman. Date: November 7, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅…

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 1975Moorgate Train Crash Kills 43 in London, February 28, 1975West African Countries Sign Treaty…

Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York. Date: February 13, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Jerry Brown Signs California Farmworkers Collective Bargaining Law, June…

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 1975Alvor Agreement Ends Angolan War of…