What Happened In May 1975 In History

Historical Events for May, 1975

• 10th » Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder in Japan.
• 12th » Mayagüez incident: The Cambodian navy seizes the American merchant ship SS named Mayaguez in international waters.
• 16th » India annexes Sikkim after the mountain state holds a referendum in which the popular vote is in favor of merging with India.
• 16th » Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
• 27th » Dibbles Bridge Coach Crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 – the highest ever death toll in a road accident in the United Kingdom.
• 28th » Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1975

• 1st » Austin Croshere, American basketball player and sportscaster
• 1st » Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroonian footballer (d. 2003)
• 1st » Nina Hossain, English journalist
• 1st » Alexey Smertin, Russian footballer
• 2nd » David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model
• 2nd » Eva Santolaria, Spanish actress
• 3rd » Willie Geist, American journalist and author
• 3rd » Christina Hendricks, American actress
• 3rd » Dulé Hill, American actor
• 3rd » Valentino Lanús, Mexican actor
• 3rd » Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist
• 4th » Catherine Trudeau, Canadian actress
• 5th » Meb Keflezighi, American runner
• 7th » Nicole Sheridan, American porn actress
• 7th » Martina Topley-Bird, English singer-songwriter
• 7th » Jason Tunks, Canadian discus thrower
• 8th » Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 8th » Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player
• 8th » Gastón Mazzacane, Argentinian race car driver
• 8th » Dmitri Ustritski, Estonian footballer
• 9th » Tamia, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
• 9th » Brian Deegan (rider) named Brian Deegan, American motocross rider
• 9th » Chris Diamantopoulos, Canadian actor
• 9th » Lane Kiffin, American football player and coach
• 10th » Andrea Anders, American actress
• 10th » Torbjørn Brundtland, Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (Röyksopp, Aedena Cycle, Alanïa, and Drum Island)
• 10th » Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian race car driver
• 10th » Adam Deadmarsh, Canadian-American ice hockey player
• 11th » Coby Bell, American actor and producer
• 11th » Francisco Cordero, Dominican-American baseball player
• 11th » Ziad Jarrah, Lebanese terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 93 (d. 2001)
• 12th » Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby player
• 12th » Lawrence Phillips, American-Canadian football player
• 13th » Jamie Allison, Canadian ice hockey player
• 13th » Cristian Bezzi, Italian rugby player and coach
• 13th » Itatí Cantoral, Mexican actress and singer
• 13th » Brian Geraghty, American actor
• 13th » Evelin Samuel, Estonian singer and actress
• 14th » Nicki Sørensen, Danish cyclist
• 15th » Peter Iwers, Swedish bass player (In Flames)
• 15th » Ray Lewis, American football player and sportscaster
• 15th » Ales Michalevic, Belarusian lawyer and politician
• 16th » B.Slade, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 16th » Tony Kakko, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sonata Arctica and Northern Kings)
• 17th » Cheick Kongo, French mixed martial artist and kick-boxer
• 17th » Jonti Picking, English animator
• 17th » Kostas Sommer, German-Greek actor
• 17th » Laura Voutilainen, Finnish singer
• 17th » Alex Wright, German-English wrestler and promoter
• 18th » John Higgins (snooker player) called John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
• 18th » Jack Johnson (musician) named Jack Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 19th » Pretinha, Brazilian footballer
• 19th » Masanobu Ando, Japanese actor
• 19th » London Fletcher, American football player
• 19th » Josh Paul, American baseball player and manager
• 19th » Jonas Renkse, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Katatonia, Bloodbath, and October Tide)
• 20th » Pascal Denis, Canadian figure skater
• 20th » Isaac Gálvez, Spanish cyclist (d. 2006)
• 20th » Juan Minujín, Argentinian actor
• 20th » Tahmoh Penikett, Canadian actor
• 20th » Andrew Sega, American keyboard player and composer (Iris (American band) e.g Iris, Stromkern, and Five Musicians)
• 20th » Mark Zupan (athlete) or Mark Zupan, American rugby player and actor
• 22nd » Salva Ballesta, Spanish footballer
• 22nd » Tracy Brookshaw, Canadian-American wrestler and referee
• 22nd » Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice hockey player
• 22nd » Enrique Palacios, Venezuelan model
• 22nd » Janne Tuohino, Finnish race car driver
• 23rd » Wafah Dufour, American singer-songwriter
• 23rd » Kim Sung-soo (actor) called Kim Sung-soo, South Korean actor
• 23rd » Michiel van den Bos, Dutch composer
• 24th » Marc Gagnon, Canadian speed skater
• 24th » Giannis Goumas, Greek footballer and coach
• 24th » Maria Lawson, English singer
• 25th » Blaise Nkufo, Congolese-Swiss footballer
• 26th » Nicki Aycox, American actress
• 26th » Lauryn Hill, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (Fugees)
• 26th » Kwasi Kwarteng, English historian and politician
• 26th » Travis Lee, American baseball player
• 27th » Jadakiss, American rapper (The LOX)
• 27th » André 3000, American rapper, producer, and actor (OutKast)
• 27th » Michael Hussey, Australian cricketer
• 27th » Jamie Oliver, English chef and author
• 28th » Maura Johnston, American journalist
• 28th » Charmaine Sheh, Hong Kong actress and singer
• 28th » Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistani cricketer
• 28th » Marc Bauer, Swiss illustrator
• 29th » Jason Allison, Canadian ice hockey player
• 29th » Mel B, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (Spice Girls)
• 29th » Natarsha Belling, Australian journalist
• 29th » David Burtka, American actor and chef
• 29th » Sven Kubis, German footballer
• 29th » Sarah Millican, English comedian
• 29th » Daniel Tosh, American comedian and actor
• 29th » Anthony Wall, English golfer
• 30th » Evan Eschmeyer, American basketball player
• 30th » Brian Fair, American singer-songwriter (Shadows Fall and Overcast (band) called Overcast)
• 30th » Andy Farrell, English rugby player and coach
• 31st » Yiasoumis Yiasoumi, Cypriot footballer

Famous Deaths for May 1975

• 4th » Moe Howard, American actor (b. 1897)
• 6th » József Mindszenty, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1892)
• 8th » Avery Brundage,American businessman, 5th President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1887)
• 13th » Bob Wills, American singer-songwriter and actor (Light Crust Doughboys) (b. 1905)
• 18th » Leroy Anderson, American composer (b. 1908)
• 19th » Li Tobler, Swiss model and actress (b. 1948)
• 20th » Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor (b. 1903)
• 22nd » Lefty Grove, American baseball player (b. 1900)
• 23rd » Moms Mabley, American comedian and actor (b. 1894)
• 28th » Ezzard Charles, American boxer (b. 1921)
• 29th » Kurt Großkurth, German actor and singer (b. 1909)
• 30th » Steve Prefontaine, American runner (b. 1951)
• 30th » Tatsuo Shimabuku, Japanese martial artist, founded Isshin-ryū (b. 1908)
• 30th » Michel Simon, Swiss-French actor (b. 1895)

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