Wikipedia: 1975

Births

Deaths

Events

January 1 - [John N. Mitchell]?, [H. R. Haldeman]?, [John D. Ehrlichman]? are found guilty of the Watergate? cover-up and are sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail on February 21
February 11 - Margaret Thatcher defeats [Edward Heath]? for Conservative Party leadership.
May 15 - The American merchant ship Mayaguez, seized by Cambodian forces, is rescued in operation by U.S. Navy and Marines. 38 are killed.
July 15 - Apollo and Soyuz? spacecraft take off for U.S.-Soviet link-up in space
September 5 - President Gerald Ford survives an assassination attempt in Sacramento?, California.
September 22 - President Ford survives a second assassination attempt.
November 11 - Independence of Angola.
November 25 - Suriname indendent from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Pol Pot proclaims the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea in Cambodia and becomes its Prime Minister (1976-1979).

Sport

May 3 - FA Cup final - Fulham F.C. 0 - 2 [West Ham United F.C.]? played at [Wembley Stadium]? in front of 100,000
January 12 - Super Bowl IX Pittsburgh Steelers (16) def. Minnesota Vikings (6)