Historical figures in 1975
The atlas holds 18 people and 20 moments here, in 1975. The most recorded lives are Margaret Thatcher, Pumpuang Duangjan and Charlie Chaplin. Among them Musicians and Composers, Writers and Performers.
Notable people
Margaret Thatcher
in 1975
2 moments here
British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…
Pumpuang Duangjan
in 1975
2 moments here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1975
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Mao Zedong
in 1975
1 moment here
Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1975
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1975
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Stephen Hawking
in 1975
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1975
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Hugo Chávez
in 1975
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Freddie Mercury
in 1975
1 moment here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Rafael Orozco Maestre
in 1975
1 moment here
Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…
Robin Williams
in 1975
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1975
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Whitney Houston
in 1975
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Mohamed Morsi
in 1975
1 moment here
Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…
Prince
in 1975
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1975
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1975
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Moments
- 1975 Receives knighthood Charlie Chaplin
- 1975 Moved to the Spencer family seat Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1975 Seminary study in Qom Ebrahim Raisi
- 1975 Move back to Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
- 1975 Counterinsurgency posting in Barinas Hugo Chávez
- 1975 Fall teaching at Michigan State University Jorge Luis Borges
- 1975 Engineering degree at Cairo University Mohamed Morsi
- 1975 94 East recording session Prince
- 1975 Moved to Bangkok with Waiphot Phetsuphan Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1975 Sang at Wat Thap Kradan Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1975 Codiscos recording-period visit Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
- 1975 Return to Cambridge as reader Stephen Hawking
- 1975 Death in Cairo Umm Kulthum
- 1975 World tour in Japan Freddie Mercury
- 1975 Meeting President Ford Margaret Thatcher
- 1975 National Press Club address Margaret Thatcher
- 1975 Final stage performance Marlene Dietrich
- 1975 Solo debut at New Hope Baptist Church Whitney Houston
- 1975 Meeting with President Ford Mao Zedong