What Happened on April 3, 1975

Historical Events

Sports History

Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend it, title awarded to Russian Anatoly Karpov

Famous Birthdays

  • Aries Spears, American comedian (MadTV), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Koji Uehara, Japanese professional baseball pitcher, born in Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan
  • Mickey Beyer Clausen, Danish entrepreneur and philanthropist (Trunk Archive), born in Copenhagen
  • Thomas Hamilton, American NBA center (Boston Celtics), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Yoshinobu Takahashi, Japanese professional baseball player, born in Chūō-ku, Chiba, Japan

Famous Deaths

  • Mary Ure, Scottish actress (Sons & Lovers; Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights

About April 3, 1975

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
  • UK #1 Song: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers