What happened in February 1975?
The top front-page story of each day in February 1975, as it was reported at the time. Click a date to see that day’s full front page and the matching birthday books.
- Feb 1🌌 Gravity Key to Space – Astrophysicists suggest that gravity may explain violent cosmic events, challenging exotic theories about exploding galaxies.
- Feb 2🪶 Ford Receives Medicine Pipe – President Ford was gifted an Indian medicine pipe to aid in addressing the country's issues during a ceremony in Washington.
- Feb 3🌍 China and the Big 2 – Premier Chou En-lai addressed the National People's Congress, reiterating China's foreign policy themes from previous congresses.
- Feb 4🔬 New Particle Discovery – Japanese physicists announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle, stirring excitement in the scientific community.
- Feb 5🌍 100 Americans Evacuated – Over 100 Americans, mostly women and children, were airlifted from the embattled Eritrean capital of Asmara to safety in Addis Ababa.
- Feb 6🌍 Gromyko's Cairo Accord – Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko's visit to Egypt resulted in improved relations but no full agreement on peace negotiations with Israel.
- Feb 7🌍 Chinese Quake Strikes – A major earthquake hit Manchuria, China, affecting an important industrial district near the leading iron and steel center.
- Feb 8🔬 Water on Jupiter Found – Astronomers discovered evidence of water in Jupiter's atmosphere, a significant advancement in understanding the planet's potential for life.
- Feb 9🧪 Salyut Makes 700 Orbits – The Salyut 4 orbital laboratory completed 700 revolutions of Earth, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
- Feb 10🌍 Carnival In Brazil – Carnival has burst across Brazil, featuring four days of dancing, drums, and street celebrations before the austerity of Lent.
- Feb 11🌌 Soviet Spacemen Visit Apollo – Soviet astronauts inspected the Apollo spacecraft set to link with their Soyuz craft during a joint spaceflight planned for July.
- Feb 12🌍 Mediterranean Conference Held – Sixteen Mediterranean countries concluded a conference in Barcelona to develop a common plan to rescue the historic sea from degradation.
- Feb 13🚀 Cosmos 708 Launched – The Soviet Union launched its 708th unmanned Cosmos satellite, marking a significant achievement in space exploration.
- Feb 14🏛️ Vast U.N. Complex Rises – A new cluster of buildings for United Nations agencies is under construction on the banks of the Danube in Vienna, becoming a new attraction.
- Feb 15🌍 U.S. and Marianas Pact – The U.S. and the Northern Marianas Islands signed a pact to establish a commonwealth under U.S. governance.
- Feb 16🎾 Historic Tennis Milestone – An 18-year-old woman becomes the first female to compete in a men's international tennis tournament, marking a significant moment in sports history.
- Feb 17🌍 Chess Championship in Manila – Manila has been selected as the venue for the world chess championship match between Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov.
- Feb 18🎨 Art Theft in Milan – Thieves stole 28 paintings, including works by Cezanne and Van Gogh, from Milan's Municipal Museum, valued at $5 million.
- Feb 19🎹 Jazz Mass at Cathedral – Mary Lou Williams performed the first jazz mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, attended by over 3,000 people.
- Feb 20💰 Tax-Cut Bill Approved – The House Ways and Means Committee approved a $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill, setting the stage for a political fight.
- Feb 21🌍 Moscow Rapprochement – British PM Harold Wilson's visit to Moscow marks a thaw in Anglo-Soviet relations, surprising observers with Soviet cordiality.
- Feb 22📰 Bonn Vote Favors Newsmen – West German Parliament approved a law granting newsmen the right to refuse to disclose their sources.
- Feb 23👑 Nepal's Royal Coronation – Coronation rituals for Nepal's 29-year-old King began today, invoking ancestral blessings against a stunning Himalayan backdrop.
- Feb 24👑 Hindu King Crowned – Nepal crowned its first formally educated Hindu king in a grand ceremony filled with Vedic chants and cannon salvos.
- Feb 25🌋 Volcano Activity Reported – Mount St. Helens in Washington State is identified as more active and violent than any other U.S. volcano outside Alaska and Hawaii.
- Feb 26🤝 Retarded Adults Empowered – Retarded adults are seeking acceptance and preparing for independent living, moving away from institutions.
- Feb 27📈 Ford Backs Succession Review – President Ford endorsed a Congressional review of the 25th Amendment regarding presidential succession amid ongoing political discussions.
- Feb 28🔬 Biologists Tighten Rules – An international conference of biologists decided on tighter professional standards for genetic engineering research.
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