1975
April 30, 1975, with the Fall of Saigon
The End of the Vietnam War
The first movie to gross over $100 million at the box office, pioneering the concept of the summer blockbuster and changing the film industry forever.
JAWS
A series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines representing various Chicano Mexican American characters. The line of toys was created by David Gonzales and based on a comic strip that Gonzales created featuring a cast of characters from his youth.
Homies
On April 4, 1975, two childhood friends, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, founded a company in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Microsoft
Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, that worked for both NASA and the US Air Force. He is best known for inventing what famous toy?
The Super Soaker
One of the most famous boxing matches in history, took place on October 1, 1975. Muhammad Ali successfully defended his heavyweight title against Joe Frazier in a brutal and grueling fight in the Philippines.
Thrilla in Manila
This toy used a series of molds and a small hot-plate device to create rubber-like toys, often in the shape of bugs or other creatures. It debuted in 1963 and was reintroduced in the 1990s with a safer version of its heating device that was similar to the lightbulb in Kenner's Easy-Bake Oven.
Creepy Crawlers or The Thingmaker
In March 1975 a key figure in the global oil politics of the time, was assassinated by his nephew. His death had significant political and economic ramifications for the Middle East.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia