August 1975 calendar

Events

• 01 Aug 1975 38 government leaders signs Helsinki accord
• 03 Aug 1975 Poland and West germany reach accord about returning ethnic Germans
• 04 Aug 1975 Robert Plant is involved in a car crash in Rhodes
• 05 Aug 1975 Phillies 1st 8 batters get hits for a record, beat Cubs 13-5
• 09 Aug 1975 Dodger Davey Lopes steals record 32nd consecutive base without being caught
• 10 Aug 1975 57th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 276 at Firestone Akron
• 11 Aug 1975 US vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to United Nations.
• 14 Aug 1975 Dmitri Shotakovitch, buried at the Novodevitshi-convent
• 15 Aug 1975 Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
• 16 Aug 1975 Rodgers & Hart closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 108 performances
• 17 Aug 1975 Jo Ann Washam wins LPGA Patty Berg Golf Classic
• 19 Aug 1975 Astros hire Bill Virdon to replace Preston Gomez as manager
• 20 Aug 1975 Viking 1 launched to orbit around Mars, soft landing
• 21 Aug 1975 US lightens trade embargo against Cuba
• 22 Aug 1975 Assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford
• 23 Aug 1975 Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway
• 24 Aug 1975 Davey Lopes steals his 38th consecutive base, then thrown out stealing
• 27 Aug 1975 1st night match at US Tennis Open (Parun defeats Smith)
• 29 Aug 1975 Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming fourth brightest in sky.
• 30 Aug 1975 KTW-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KYAC (now KKFX)

Famous Birthday

• Charlize Theron

  South African and American actress, producer, and fashion model.

• Casey Affleck

  American actor with credits in Hollywood feature films.

• Gabriel Aubry
• Alicia Witt

  American actress who first hit the big time on prime time TV with her role of Zoey on the series, "Cybill.

• Florence Rey

  French homicide, the killer of four people after a theft.

• Rodrigo Santoro

  Brazilian actor.

• Asma al-Assad
• Tania Zamparo

  Italian beauty queen, named Miss Italy in 2000.

• Marina Anissina
• Antonella Mosetti
• James d'Arcy
• Hans Matheson

  Scottish actor.

• Tessie Santiago
• Kaitlin Olson

  American actress.

• Megan Gale

  Australian model, brand ambassador, fashion designer and actress.

• Jérôme Neuville

  French racing cyclist, who has competed at four Olympic Games: Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing.

• Chieko Shiratori
• Ryoko Yonekura

  Japanese model and actress.

• Taryll Jackson
• Daniella van Graas

  Dutch model and actress.

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Famous Deaths

• Dmitri Shostakovich

  Russian composer noted for his daring and experimental style.

• Dimitri D Shostakovitch

  Composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68.

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderly

  Saxophonist / bandleader, dies at 46.

• Anthony C McAuliffe

  US General / Commandant 101st Division, dies at 77.

• Howard Wendell

  Actor (Black Dakotas), dies at 81.

• Max Lamberty

  Flemish sociologist (What is Culture?), dies at 81.

• Mujibur Rahiman

  Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53.

• Cullen Landis

  Entertainer, dies at 80.

• Vladimir Kutz

  Russian distance runner (1956 Olympics - Gold Medalist) dies at 48.

• Charles H Revson

  US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69.

• Emperor Haile Selassie

  Depossed Ethiopian Emperor, strangled at 83.

• Leland T

  Weed.

• Joris Baers

  Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87.

• Hank Patterson

  Actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87.

• Frans van Amelsvoort

  Choir conductor, dies at 75.

• John R Dunning

  US physicist, dies at 67.

• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

  American jazz saxophonist (b.

• Clay Shaw

  American lawyer and John F. Kennedy assassination investigator (Born 1913).

• Eamon de Valera

  first Taoiseach and third President of Ireland (Born 1882).

• Julian ''Cannonball'' Adderley

  American jazz saxophonist (Born 1928).

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Eagles - One Of These Nights
2. Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'
3. Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - Fallin' In Love
4. K.C and the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
5. 10cc - I'm Not In Love

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow
2. The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
3. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love
4. Typically Tropical - Barbados
5. Ray Stevens - Misty