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unusual facts about May 1975


Thao Ty

In May 1975 Brig. Gen. Thao Ty was quickly arrested and executed by the Pathet Lao.



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374th Airlift Wing

During the recovery of the SS Mayaguez from the Cambodians in May 1975, a wing aircraft dropped a 15,000-lb bomb on Koh Tang Island to create a helicopter landing area.

Charles Vaurie

Charles Vaurie (7 July 1906, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, France – 13 May 1975, Reading, Pennsylvania) was a French-born American ornithologist.

Donald Randall Evans

His funeral took place in Richmond, Surrey before a memorial service at St Clement Danes, The Strand on 9 May 1975.

Giannis Goumas

Born on 24 May 1975 in the village of Ampelonas, near Larisa, he is one of the many players to emerge from Panathinaikos FC's youth academy and served the club for 15 years, debuting for the first team in 1994 .

Gunnar Garfors

Gunnar Garfors (born 29 May 1975 in Hammerfest) has worked with new media developments and mobile services in particular since 2001.

Harry C. Aderholt

One of Aderholt's prouder moments was his assistance in evacuating Hmong leaders from Laos as the Pathet Lao communist army advanced on their base at Long Tieng in May 1975.

In My Time of Dying

One live version of "In My Time of Dying", from Led Zeppelin's performance at Earls Court on 24 May 1975, is featured on disc 2 of the Led Zeppelin DVD, and its promotional sampler.

James Ryan O'Neill

Nine year old Bruce Colin Wilson was then abducted and his body was found in May 1975 near Risdon Vale.

João Tomás

João Henrique Pataco Tomás (born 27 May 1975) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in Angola, as a striker.

Joe DeRita

Before Moe's death in May 1975, the Stooges (with Sitka succeeding the deceased Larry) had planned to film an R-rated movie called The Jet Set (later produced with the surviving members of the Ritz Brothers and released as Blazing Stewardesses).

John Fozard

This version of the Harrier had been given the definitive go-ahead (funding) on 15 May 1975 by Roy Mason, the Barnsley-born Defence Secretary, after being met with government indifference previously.

Kirstin Freye

Kirstin Freye-Menzler (born 29 May 1975 in Herford) is a German professional tennis player.

Korg: 70,000 B.C.

Charlton Comics published a Korg comic book from May 1975 to November 1976.

Larry Wallis

While still a member of the Pink Fairies, in May 1975 Wallis joined a new band called Motörhead with Lemmy and Lucas Fox.

Manoush

Marica Nicole Barandyai-Rani, born probably May 1975 in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, is an actress, singer and songwriter of Romani origin.

Martina Godályová

Martina Godályová (born 15 May 1975 in Šaľa) is a Slovak former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Murray Burdan

Murray William Burdan (born 2 May 1975 in Lower Hutt) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, for his native country.

Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

With Lord Chief Justice Robert Lowry appointed to chair the new body, elections were announced for 1 May 1975.

Paul A. Weaver

November 1974 - May 1975, Cessna O-2 Skymaster instructor pilot, 547th and 549th Tactical Air Support Training Squadrons, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn (30 September 1901 – 9 May 1975), born Hein van der Niet and sometimes billed as Frits van Dongen, was a Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood.

The Whole Thing's Started

Chrissie Hammond, Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell met in May 1975 while performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar.

Tonono

On 31 May 1975 he appeared in his last match for Las Palmas, a Copa del Rey contest against CD Málaga, contracting a viral infection shortly after and dying on 9 June at only 31 years of age in Las Palmas.

Yoga Journal

Yoga Journal was started in May 1975 by the California Yoga Teachers Association, which included William Staniger, Chairman (aka William Golden since 1982), Rama Jyoti Vernon, President, Janis Paulsen, Secretary/Treasurer, and board members Ike and Judith Lasater, Rose Garfinkle, and Jean Girardot.