February 11 - Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for the leadership of the UK Conservative Party in the United Kingdom.

February 23 - In response to the energy crisis, daylight months early in the United States.saving time commences nearly 2

March 10 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in New York City with 4 performances.

April 30 - Vietnam War: The Vietnam War ends as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally

August 25 - Rock musician Bruce Springsteen releases his third album, Born To Run.

September 5 - In Sacramento, California, Lynette Fromme, a follower of jailed cult leader Charles Manson, attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is thwarted by a Secret Service agent.

September 18 - Fugitive Patricia Hearst is captured in San Francisco.

September 22 - U.S. President Gerald Ford survives a second assassination attempt, this time by Sara Jane Moore in San Francisco.

October 11 - NBC airs the first episode of Saturday Night Live (George Carlin is the very first host; Billy Preston and Janis Ian the very first musical guests).

October 21 - Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run in Fenway Park, in the 12th inning of the 6th game of the 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, to win what many consider the greatest World Series game of all time.

November 10 - The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew on board (an event immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot).

Deaths

March 14 - Susan Hayward, American actress (b. 1917)

May 5 - Moe Howard, American actor (b. 1897)

June 28 - Rod Serling, American television screenwriter (b. 1924)

July 19 - Lefty Frizzell, American singer (b. 1928)

1 Captain And Tennille Love Will Keep Us Together

2 Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy

3 Elton John Philadelphia Freedom

4 Freddy Fender Before The Next Teardrop Falls

6 Earth Wind And Fire Shining Star

7 David Bowie Fame

8 Neil Sedaka Laughter In The Rain

9 Eagles One Of These Nights

10 John Denver Thank God I'm A Country Boy

11 Bee Gees Jive Talkin'

12 Eagles Best Of My Love

13 Minnie Riperton Lovin' You

14 Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting

15 Doobie Brothers Black Water

16 Sweet Ballroom Blitz

17 B. J. Thomas (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done

Somebody Wrong Song

18 Tony Orlando And Dawn He Don't Love You (Like I Love You

19 Janis Ian At Seventeen

20 Average White Band Pick Up The Pieces

21 Van Mccoy And The Soul City Symphony The Hustle

22 Labelle Lady Marmalade

23 War Why Can't We Be Friends

24 Major Harris Love Won't Let Me Wait

25 Stevie Wonder Boogie On Reggae Woman

26 Freddy Fender Wasted Days And Wasted Nights

27 Isley Brothers Fight The Power (Part I

28 Helen Reddy Angie Baby

29 Ozark Mountain Dare Devils Jackie Blue

30 Ohio Players Fire