Historical Events
- Rightist military coup in Portugal under General António de Spínola fails
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Cedric Henderson, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Eric the Midget [Eric S. Lynch], Rodeo, California, American radio personality
- Shawn Springs, cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
Famous Deaths
- Philip Bezanson, composer, dies at 59
- Sammy Spear, orchestra leader (Dom Deluise Show), dies at 65
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
