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May 16, 1975

On May 16, 1975, junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The year's #1 song was "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille. John Butler, Magdalena Maleeva, Lou Bega would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1975th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 975th year of the 2nd millennium, the 75th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1970s decade.

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What happened

On May 16, 1975

  1. 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

    Japanese mountain climber (1939–2016)

    Junko Tabei was a Japanese mountaineer, author and teacher. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and ascend the Seven Summits, climbing the highest peak on every continent.

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Born on May 16, 1975

Tony Kakko 1975– Finnish musician (born 1975)
Simon Whitfield 1975– Canadian triathlete (born 1975)

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Others born in 1975

John Butler 1975– American-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
Magdalena Maleeva 1975– Bulgarian tennis player
Lou Bega 1975– German singer
Lita 1975– American wrestler
Luciano Almeida 1975– Brazilian footballer
Heidi Alexander 1975– English politician

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