Half a century ago, the Vietnam War came to an end with the fall of Saigon, the blockbuster movie Jaws was released, and U.S. President Gerald Ford escaped two assassination attempts. Also in 1975, the Soviet Union and the United States teamed up for a historic cooperative space mission, the first wedding ceremony ever performed in a hot tub took place in California, and much more.

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