Remembered
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D. P. Roy Choudhury
1899 – 1975
Painter, Sculptor, Writer
Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury (15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975) was an Indian sculptor, painter and educator. He is well known for his monumental bronze sculptures,…
Hamoodur Rahman
1910 – 1975
Philosopher, Judge
Chief Justice Hamoodur Rahman (Urdu: حمود الرحمن; 1 November 1910 – 20 December 1981), NI. HI, was a Pakistani Bengali jurist and an academic who served as the…
K. Kamaraj
1903 – 1975
Politician, Independence activist
Kumaraswami Kamaraj was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as chief minister of Madras State from 1954 to 1963. His government expanded p…
Saint-John Perse
1887 – 1975
Poet, Translator, Diplomat, Writer
Alexis Leger (French: [ləʒe]; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse ([sɛ̃ d͜ʒɔn pɛʁs]; also Saint-Leger Leger), was a…
Narendranath Mitra
1916 – 1975
Writer, Poet
Narendranath Mitra (30 January 1916 – 14 September 1975) was an Indian writer and poet, best known for his short stories in the Bengali-language. Several of his…
George Paget Thomson
1892 – 1975
Physicist, Nuclear physicist, University teacher
Sir George Paget Thomson (3 May 1892 – 10 September 1975) was a British experimental physicist who shared the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics with Clinton Davisson…
Éamon de Valera
1882 – 1975
Mathematician, Diplomat, Politician, Head of government
Éamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman. He served as the president of Ireland from 1959 to 1973, and three terms as head of g…
Haile Selassie
1892 – 1975
Politician, Monarch, Ruler
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen or Lij Tafari; 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent P…
Sufi Motahar Hossein
1907 – 1975
Poet, Writer
Sufi Motahar Hossein (11 September 1907 – 20 August 1975) was a prominent Bangladeshi poet. He wrote poetry in the sonnet genre. Hossein was born in a highly r…
Abdur Rab Serniabat
1921 – 1975
Politician
Abdur Rab Serniabat was a Bangladeshi politician and a leader of the Awami League. He served as minister of agriculture in independent Bangladesh and represente…
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
1930 – 1975
Politician
Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (8 August 1930 – 15 August 1975), commonly known as Begum Mujib and also known by her nickname Renu was the wife of Sheikh Muji…
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani
1939 – 1975
Revolutionary, Journalist, Politician, Writer
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni (4 December 1939 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was one of the nephews of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding fathe…
Sheikh Jamal
1954 – 1975
Academic
Sheikh Jamal (28 April 1954 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi military personnel and athlete. He was the second son of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh M…
Sheikh Kamal
1949 – 1975
Politician
Sheikh Kamal (5 August 1949 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, athlete, and military officer. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the f…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1920 – 1975
Politician, Writer
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist, and diarist who was the founding presid…
Sultana Kamal
1952 – 1975
Athletics competitor
Sultana Kamal (née Sultana Ahmed; 10 December 1952 – 15 August 1975), nicknamed Khuki, was a Bangladeshi female athlete. She became the first woman Blue of Dhak…
Dmitri Shostakovich
1906 – 1975
Classical composer, Choreographer, Pianist, Politician, Jazz musician, University teacher
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationall…
Madan Mohan
1924 – 1975
Composer
Madan Mohan was an Indian music director known for his Hindi film compositions and especially for his ghazal-based songs. His work included the soundtracks of A…
Sikandar Abu Zafar
1919 – 1975
Journalist, Poet, Writer
Sikandar Abu Zafar (19 March 1918 – 5 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi journalist, dramatist, writer and poet. Although primarily a poet, he had a smooth stride i…
Eisaku Satō
1901 – 1975
Politician
Eisaku Satō (佐藤 栄作, Satō Eisaku; 27 March 1901 – 3 June 1975) was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. He was the thir…