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This year in history
In the year 1975

	January 24th	American actor, Larry Fine, died at the age of 72. He is best known for having been a member of the comedy act 'The Three Stooges'.
	January 25th	American athlete, Tim Montgomery, was born in North Carolina, USA. He was briefly the holder of the world record in 100 meters, but his record was later disqualified when it was revealed that he had been using performance-enhancing drugs.
	February 18th	British footballer, Gary Neville, was born in Bury, England.
	February 22nd	American actress, Drew Barrymore, was born in Culver City, California. She was catapulted to fame when she participated in Steven Spielberg's film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
	February 24th	The legendary music album, Physical Graffiti, was released by the Led Zeppelin rock band.
	February 25th	American Muslim leader, Elijah Muhammad, died at the age of 77. He was the leader of the Nation of Islam from 1934 till his death. The Nation of Islam is an African American organization that preaches complete separation from white society.
	February 28th	A train crash in the underground station at Moorgate station of London resulted in the death of 43 people.
	March 15th	Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis, died at the age of 74. Born to a middle-class Greek family he was to become one of the most famous shipping magnates of all time and a name that is still synonymous to wealth and glamour.
	March 25th	King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, was shot and killed by a mentally ill nephew, the mentally ill nephew was later beheaded in public.
	March 26th	The Biological Weapons Convention which bans the production of biological and toxic weapons comes into effect.
	April 29th	The last American citizens were evacuated from Saigon shortly before the city's tajeover by North Vietnamese forces. With the evacuation, came the end of the US's involvement in the Vietnam war.
	May 8th	Spanish-born singer, Enrique Iglesias, was born in Madrid, Spain. He is the son of famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and, mutli million album selling, singer himself.
	June 4th	American actress, Angelina Jolie, was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand.
	June 5th	The Suez Canal opened for the first time since its closure after the Six-Day War, almost eight years ago.
	June 7th	The Betamax videocassette recorder went on sale for the first time. it had been developed by Sony. While I enjoyed a hefty market share during the first two years of its launch, the format quickly fell out of favour and was overshadowed by the success of the VHS format.
	June 24th	An Eastern Air Lines passenger jet crashed at John F. Kennedy Airport, New York. 113 people died as a result of the crash.
	June 25th	Mozambique achieved its independence from Portugal.
	June 27th	American actor, Tobey Maguire, was born in Santa Monica, California. He is best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the blockbuster Spider-Man film series.
	July 5th	Cape Verde gained its independence from the rule of Portugal. The islands that make up, Cape Verde were uninhabited when the Portuguese colonized them in 1456.
	July 5th	Argentinean footballer, Hernan Crespo, was born in Buenos Aires.
	July 6th	The Comoros declared their independence from the rule of France.
	July 31st	In Detroit, Michigan, Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa was officially declared as a missing person.
	August 7th	South African actress, Charlize Theron, was born in Benoni. She has stared in such box office successes as The Devil's Advocate, The Cider House Rules, and Mighty Joe Young. In 2003 Theron won the Best Actress academy award for her role in the movie, Monster.
	August 9th	Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, died of lung cancer in Moscow.
	August 23th	A coup d'etat took place in Laos, installing a communist government which is still governing the nation.
	August 27th	Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, died at the age of 82. He was one of the most respected monarchs around the world and the 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement. Under his leadership Ethiopia enjoyed a status of prestige around the world.
	September 5th	A follower of the imprisoned cult leader Charles Manson, named Lynette Fromme, attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford. The attempt was thwarted by an agent of the secret service.
	September 16th	Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia.
	September 18th	Patty Hearst was arrested after a year on the FBI's Most Wanted List. A year earlier she had been abducted by members of the urban terrorist group SLA but later apparently joined the group and even participated in a bank robbery.
	September 20th	Colombian formula one driver, Juan Pablo Montoya, was born in Bogota where he was inducted into the world of racing by his father, who taught him the techniques of carting from a very early age.
	September 22nd	Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate United States President Gerald Ford, her atempt was foiled by a bystander.
	October 11th	The legendary "Saturday Night Live" comedy show premiered with George Carlin as the guest host. Several of holywood's most acclaimed comedians have emerged from its ranks.
	October 12th	American athlete, Marion Jones, was born in Los Angeles, California. She won five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She, however, failed to win any medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
	October 30th	Prince Juan Carlos became Spain's acting head of state, after dictator, General Francisco Franco's health deteriorated.
	November 2nd	Italian film director, Pier Paolo Pasolini, was murdered at the age of 53. He was a highly controversial figure. His film Salo (finished at the same year as his death) is widely considered as the most controversial film of all time, deriving its theme from the book '120 Days of Sodom' by the Marquis de Sade.
	November 20th	Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, died at the age of 83. He emerged as Spain's leader after Spanish Civil War and remained its de facto leader until his death. For most his era is considered as a dark chapter of Spanish history, although a few historians credit him with keeping Spain neutral during the Second World War.
	November 22nd	Juan Carlos was declared King of Spain following the death of dicator Francisco Franco.
	November 25th	Suriname gained its independence from the Netherlands. It was formely known as Dutch Guiana and is the country with the least population in the South American continent.
	November 28th	East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.
	December 6th	A group of IRA terrorists took a couple hostage in Balcombe Street, London. The situation lasted for 6 days when the terrorists surrendered after they had realized that their demands were not going to be met.
	December 30th	American golfer, Tiger Woods, was born in California. He is ranked among the most successful golfers of all time.

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