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Four gunmen described as Irish Republican Army terrorists surendered to the police in London after a six‐day siege in a second‐floor apartment living room. The couple living there, who had been held as hostages, were unharmed. Page 3.
Article on Cong's new budget procedures notes Cong, prodded by both Budget Coms, ltd pay rise for Fed employes to 5% (L)
Mins Council meeting ends (M)
Portuguese ruling mil council announces major reorgn of armed forces with emphasis on mil discipline and exclusion of soldiers from party pol; decides to open talks as soon as possible with major pol parties for revision of accord that gave all basic pol power to armed forces for next 3 to 5 yrs; decision to alter role of armed forces follows unsuccessful Nov 25 mil uprising and subsequent purge of radical leftists (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 10, 1975, covering December 13, 1975.
Chicago
Jefferson Starship
Elton John
John Denver
KC And The Sunshine Band
1975Tom DeLonge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, author, and filmmaker[†]
Thomas Matthew DeLonge is an American musician best known as the co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Blink-182 across three stints. He is also the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Angels & Airwaves, which he formed in 2005 after his first departure from Blink-182. DeLonge is noted for his distinctive nasal singing voice.
1975James Kyson, American actor[†]
James Kyson is an American actor best known for his television work. Best known for his role as Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series Heroes, his guest appearances on television series include Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles, Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Earlier in his career, Kyson was credited as James Kyson Lee or James Kyson-Lee.
1975Matthew LeCroy, American baseball player and manager[†]
Matthew Hanks LeCroy is an American former professional baseball catcher, first baseman, and designated hitter. He is currently the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
1975Cyril Delevanti, English-American actor (born 1889)[†]
Harry Cyril Delevanti was an English character actor with a long career in American films. He was sometimes credited as Syril Delevanti.
1975Addie Viola Smith, American lawyer and trade commissioner (born 1893)[†]
Addie Viola Smith, also known as Shi Fanglan, was an American attorney who served as the United States trade commissioner to Shanghai from 1928 to 1939. She was the first female Foreign Service officer in the United States Foreign Service to work under the United States Department of Commerce, the first woman to serve as an assistant trade commissioner, and the first woman to serve as trade commissioner.
In 1975, the world population was approximately 4,070,735,277 people[†]