What Happened on January 25, 1975

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events


Event of interestEvent of Interest

10th hat trick in NY Islander history, Denis Potvin's 1st

NHL Star Denis Potvin
NHL Star
Denis Potvin

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

32nd Golden Globes: "Chinatown", Jack Nicholson, & Gena Rowlands win

Actor Jack Nicholson
Actor
Jack Nicholson
Film Producer Robert Evans
Film Producer
Robert Evans

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Bangladeshi parliament disposes of premier Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Founding Father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Founding Father of Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Famous Birthdays

  • Dat Phan, Vietnamese-born US stand-up comedian, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • John Piersma, American 200m/400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Huntsville, Alabama
  • Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress, born in Toronto, Canada
  • Tim Montgomery, US athlete, born in Gaffney, South Carolina

Famous Deaths

  • Charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa (1951-56), dies at 78
  • Vivien Kellems, American industrialist, who battled the Federal tax system as discriminatory against single people, dies at 78