The Cambodian navy seizes an American merchant ship SS Mayaguez in international waters.
Tag: 1975
28 September 1975
Nine people are taken hostage in London in what was known as the Spaghetti House siege
11 November 1975
A constitutional crisis in Australia as the Governor-General dismisses the government of Gough Whitlam.
16 October 1975
The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government’s annual budget.