Apollo-Soyuz Launch
Commands the American Apollo spacecraft in the joint mission.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1975 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 114 historical events and records for United States of America in 1975.
Historical records for United States of America in 1975
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 114 unique records.
114Unique records
2 of 3Page
34Named events on this page
26Named people on this page
8Places on this page
July
Apollo-Soyuz Call
Speaks with the Apollo-Soyuz crews after docking.
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Oversees NASA during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
August
Conference of Security & Co-operation
The Treaty of Helsinki establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe
Declaration of Helsinki
The Declaration covers human rights
Politics
The Declaration covers human rights
Born to Run
Releases Born to Run, the album that brings his first major commercial breakthrough.
Diplomatic Negotiations
Kissinger succeeds in bringing the Israelis & Egyptians to the negotiating table
Rule of Sinai
Kissinger, Rabin & Peres agree the withdrawal of Israel from Sinai
September
Fame
Reaches number one in the United States with Fame, co-written with John Lennon and Carlos Alomar.
October
Time Magazine
Appears on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week during the Born to Run breakthrough.
Rolling Thunder Revue
Joins Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.
Rolling Thunder Revue
Begins the Rolling Thunder Revue tour.
November
Soul Train
Appears on Soul Train, becoming one of the few white British rock artists to perform on the programme.
December
Trial
Sentenced to life in prison for her attempted assassination of President Ford
Congressional Note Inquiry
Hosty was questioned during congressional investigation of whether the FBI had withheld information about Oswald's note from the Warren Commission.
Congressional Withholding Inquiry
Congressional questioning examined why the existence and destruction of Oswald's note had not been disclosed to the Warren Commission
Hosty Recounts Destruction Order
In congressional testimony, Hosty maintained that he destroyed the Oswald note after being instructed to do so by his Dallas superior.
Hosty Says Note Contained No Threat
Hosty told investigators that he remembered the note as a complaint and did not recall language threatening violence against the FBI.
Note Contents Disputed
Congressional inquiry recorded conflicting recollections about whether Oswald's note was merely a complaint or contained a threat.
Receptionist Account Compared With Hosty
Congressional investigators compared Hosty's recollection of the note with a former Dallas FBI receptionist's more threatening account of its contents.
Shanklin Account Compared With Hosty
Investigators confronted the conflict between Hosty's claim that Shanklin ordered destruction of the note and Shanklin's denial of prior knowledge.
Other events (month unknown)
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Director for The Godfather Part II.
American Buffalo Chicago Premiere
David Mamet's American Buffalo premiered in Chicago, exposing insecurity and distrust among small time criminals planning a theft.
Arms Control Talks
Kissinger succeeds in bringing the Israelis & Egyptians to the negotiating table. Decides to send arms to support the FNLA in Angola
Blondie
Helps found Blondie
Bongo Fury
Releases Bongo Fury with Captain Beefheart, combining studio material with recordings from their joint tour.
Born to Run
Plays piano on Born to Run after joining the E Street Band during the album's long recording period.
Born to Run
Releases "Born to Run"
Born to Run
Drums on Born to Run, helping create the powerful E Street Band sound of the breakthrough era.
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Asimov collected varied speculative stories in Buy Jupiter and Other Stories.
Clay Shaw Papers Preserved
Shaw's family donated his papers to the National Archives, creating an archival collection documenting his finances, writings, trial, and acquittal.
Conversion
Converts to Sunni Islam
Conversion
Converts to Sunni Islam
Death of Hannah Arendt
Arendt died in New York while working on the unfinished Life of the Mind.
Departure
Leaves Eagles after the One of These Nights period as the band moves toward a harder rock direction.
Director of Central Intelligence
Appointed Director of the CIA
Discovery of Themisto
With Elizabeth Roemer, discovers the Jovian moon later named Themisto before it is temporarily lost.
Dog Day Afternoon
Pacino stars in Dog Day Afternoon, based on the true story of bank robber John Wojtowicz, directed by Sidney Lumet
Dog Day Afternoon
Pacino stars in Dog Day Afternoon, based on the true story of bank robber John Wojtowicz, directed by Sidney Lumet
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.