Historical Events
#1 in the Charts
"Thank God I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver hits #1
John Denver
- Dennis Lillee takes 1st one-day 5WI, 5-34 v Pakistan World Cup
- Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public
- Sri Lanka's 1st one-day international, v WI Cricket World Cup
Famous Birthdays
- Allen Iverson, NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers)
Famous Weddings
- Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard (21) weds Cheryl Alley (21) at Magnolia Park United Methodist Church in Burbank, California
What Happened in 1975
Arise, Sir Charlie Chaplin
He waited a lifetime for it, but on this day silent screen star Charlie Chaplin was finally honoured by the country where he was born.
March 4, 1975Founding of Microsoft
Paul Allen and Bill Gates, the founders of Microsoft
April 4, 1975The Fall of Saigon
South Vietnamese civilians scramble to board a CIA helicopter during the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon
April 30, 1975
