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April 7, 1975

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Headlines from April 7, 1975

A Refugee Barge Yields 50 Dead at Vietnam Pier

By Malcolm W. Browne Special to The New York Times

9-day trip from Hue to Vung Tau, S Vietnam, by barge carrying soldiers and families fleeing N Vietnamese advance described; 50 aboard barge die from starvation, thirst and exposure; illus (L)

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COMMUNISTS PUSH ATTACKS IN DELTA FOR A SECOND DAY

By Fox Butterfield Special to The New York Times

N Vietnamese attacks continue in populous rice-producing Mekong Delta for 2d consecutive day, but Nha Trang and Cam Ranh apparently remain in Govt hands; S Vietnamese forces are making effort to maintain tenuous hold on isolated cities; many still remain in Phan Rang and Phan Thiet; action in Delta seen indicating effort by N Vietnamese to open new front; Saigon suburb of Nha Be is hit by rocket and mortar fire; attacks reptd in Binh Tuy, Bin Hoa, Bin Duong and Ghia Dinh; many Vietnamese are seeking help of Amer friends in obtaining US visas; Viet Cong radio broadcast describes 'enthusiastic atmosphere' in 'liberated' Nha Trang; map (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 2, 1975, covering April 7, 1975.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

    Physical Graffiti

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Have You Never Been Mellow by Olivia Newton-John

    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Olivia Newton-John

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for An Evening With John Denver by John Denver

    An Evening With John Denver

    John Denver

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

    Blood On The Tracks

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton

    Perfect Angel

    Minnie Riperton

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    34

Notable Births

Karin Dreijer

1975Karin Dreijer Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Karin Elisabeth Dreijer is a Swedish singer-songwriter and record producer. Dreijer was one half of the electronic music duo the Knife, formed with their brother Olof Dreijer. They released their debut solo album under the alias Fever Ray in January 2009. Their second studio album, Plunge, under the same alias, was released in October 2017.

Ronde Barber

1975Ronde Barber, American football player and sportscaster[†]

Jamael Orondé Barber is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Barber grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, and played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, earning third-team All-American honors twice.

Tiki Barber

1975Tiki Barber, American football player and journalist[†]

Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber Sr. is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Barber was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He retired from the NFL at the end of the 2006 NFL postseason as the Giants' all-time rushing and reception leader. He is one of only four players with 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards. Barber was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

Ronnie Belliard

1975Ronnie Belliard, American baseball player[†]

Ronald Belliard is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2010 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw right-handed. Belliard was born in The Bronx, New York.

John Cooper (musician)

1975John Cooper, American singer-songwriter and bass player[†]

John Landrum Cooper is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, bassist and a founding member of the Christian rock band Skillet.

Simon Woolford

1975Simon Woolford, Australian rugby league player[†]

Simon Woolford is an Australian professional rugby league coach who was most recently the head coach of the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and a former professional rugby league footballer.

Historical Context for April 7, 1975

In 1975, the world population was approximately 4,070,735,277 people[†]