Timeline March 1975

Events in March 1975 10

• 1906 – 1975 Aristotle Onassis (1906-1975) Died 15 March 1975, aged 69 Aristotle Onassis built one of the world's largest shipping fortunes and became one of the wealthiest men of his era. He was widely known for his 1968 marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of President John F. Kennedy. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, after a long illness.
• 1906 – 1975 Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906-1975) Died 25 March 1975, aged 68 King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was shot by his nephew, Prince Faisal bin Musaid, during a royal audience in Riyadh. He had ruled Saudi Arabia since 1964 and led the 1973 oil embargo against nations supporting Israel. His half-brother Khalid succeeded him as king.
• 1917 – 1975 Susan Hayward (1917-1975) American actress known for intense dramatic roles and five Oscar nominations, winning for I Want to Live!
• 1975 Iditarod 1975 Winner: Emmitt "Yukon Fox" Peters — 14 days 14h Emmitt Peters, Athabascan known as the Yukon Fox, won in a dramatically faster time than previous years. He remains the last rookie to win the Iditarod.
• 1975 The Who's Tommy released as a film Directed by Ken Russell With Roger Daltrey as Tommy, Elton John as the Pinball Wizard and Tina Turner.
• 1975 – 2023 Lee Sun-kyun South Korean Actor South Korean actor best known for playing the wealthy patriarch Park Dong-ik in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film Parasite (2019). Acclaimed across film and television in South Korea, he won a Screen Actors Guild Award with the Parasite cast and was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Dr. Brain.
• 1975 Lee Sun-kyun born in Seoul Born in Seoul, South Korea. He would later attend the Korea National University of Arts, graduating in its first-ever School of Drama class.
• 1975 Susan Hayward dies in Beverly Hills Susan Hayward dies aged 57.
• 1975 – present Veselin Topalov Bulgarian FIDE World Chess Champion Veselin Topalov became FIDE World Chess Champion in 2005 and was known for aggressive and dynamic attacking play.
• 1975 Eurovision Song Contest — "Let Me Be the One" Stockholm, 2nd place Represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm with "Let Me Be the One", written by Paul Curtis. The song finished second with 138 points, behind the Netherlands' "Ding-A-Dong" by Teach-In — extending the UK's record number of runner-up finishes.