Historical figures in 1975
The atlas holds 88 people and 166 moments here, in 1975. The most recorded lives are Alexei Leonov, Gerald Ford and Hirohito. Among them Musicians and Composers, Writers and Performers.
Notable people
Samora Machel
in 1975
2 moments here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
in 1975
1 moment here
Indian philosopher, academic, diplomat, and statesman. Radhakrishnan taught at leading Indian and British universities, served as vice-chancellor of…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
in 1975
3 moments here
Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…
Siad Barre
in 1975
1 moment here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1975
2 moments here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Soong Mei-ling
in 1975
1 moment here
Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was a Chinese political figure and wife of Chiang Kai-shek.…
Stephen Hawking
in 1975
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Suharto
in 1975
2 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Tenzing Norgay
in 1975
2 moments here
Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, born Namgyal Wangdi, who with Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 1975
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
in 1975
1 moment here
Nigerian teacher, businessman and politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007 and president of Nigeria from 2007 until his…
Umm Kulthum
in 1975
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
V. S. Naipaul
in 1975
1 moment here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Whitney Houston
in 1975
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Yasser Arafat
in 1975
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
in 1975
3 moments here
Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…
Moments
- 1975 State visit and congressional address Anwar Sadat
- 1975 Travel to Spain for Franco funeral Augusto Pinochet
- 1975 First G6 summit Gerald Ford
- 1975 ALP rally at The Domain Gough Whitlam
- 1975 Dismissal announcement at Parliament House Gough Whitlam
- 1975 State visit to Sweden Olav V
- 1975 Solo debut at New Hope Baptist Church Whitney Houston
- 1975 Meeting aboard Ang Pangulo off Corregidor Ferdinand Marcos
- 1975 Meeting with President Ford at Malacañang Ferdinand Marcos
- 1975 China normalization visit Gerald Ford
- 1975 Indonesia visit Gerald Ford
- 1975 Philippines visit Gerald Ford
- 1975 Meeting with President Ford Mao Zedong
- 1975 Return for constitution meeting Norodom Sihanouk
- 1975 Meeting with Ford and Kissinger Suharto
- 1975 Official visit to Colombo Zulfikar Ali Bhutto