What Happened in Aug 1975
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Rainbow release Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (sometimes stylized Ritchie Blackmore's R-A-I-N-B-O-W) is the first album by English rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's... Read more
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Banqiao Reservoir Dam Failure
The Dam was designed to survive a 1-in-1,000-year flood (300 mm of rainfall per day). In August of 1975, however, a 1-in-2,000 year flood occurred,... Read more
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NASA Launches Mars Probe Viking 1
Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. It was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars... Read more
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Peter Gabriel Leaves Genesis
Creating the ambitious The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album strained relations between band members, particularly Banks and Gabriel. Gabriel was... Read more