What Happened on November 10, 1975

Historical Events

  • Ore ship Edmund Fitzgerald with crew of 29 lost in storm on Lake Superior

Event of Interest

PLO leader Yasser Arafat addresses UN in NYC

Sports History

Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career

  • UN General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism
1975 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Chris Lilley, Australian actor and comedian (We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • Jim Adkins, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"), born in Mesa, Arizona
Born in 1975

Famous Divorces

Ben Bradlee

Journalist Ben Bradlee (54) divorces Antoinette Pinchot after 19 years of marriage

Famous Deaths

  • Ernest M. McSorley, American ship captain (b. 1912)

About November 10, 1975

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio

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