January 25 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP forms the new government of Turkey (37th government, partner MSP). January 31 The South Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong announced that they would resume prisoner of war exchanges on February 8, after a suspension of seven months. Two members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA) and two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) made a failed attempt to blow up oil tanks at the Shell oil refinery complex on Pulau Bukom at Singapore. The terrorists then hijacked the ferry Laju and took its five crew members hostage. The People's Republic of China released Gerald Emil Kosh, a U.S. civilian captured during the Battle of the Paracel Islands. February 1 Fire breaks out in the Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil; 177 die, 293 are injured, 11 die later of their injuries. Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is declared a Federal Territory. February 8 – After a record 84 days in orbit, the crew of Skylab 4 returns to Earth. February 17 – Zamalek disaster: A soccer stampede occurs in Cairo, killing 49. February 28 – The British election ended in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieves its biggest vote.
January 25 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP forms the new government of Turkey (37th government partner MSP) January 31 The South Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong announced that they would resume prisoner of war exchanges on February 8 after a suspension of seven months Two members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA) and two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) made a failed attempt to blow up oil tanks at the Shell oil refinery complex on Pulau Bukom at Singapore The terrorists then hijacked the ferry Laju and took its five crew members hostage The People's Republic of China released Gerald Emil Kosh a US civilian captured during the Battle of the Paracel Islands February 1 Fire breaks out in the Joelma Building in São Paulo Brazil; 177 die 293 are injured 11 die later of their injuries Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia is declared a Federal Territory February 8 – After a record 84 days in orbit the crew of Skylab 4 returns to Earth February 17 – Zamalek disaster A soccer stampede occurs in Cairo killing 49 February 28 – The British election ended in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieves its biggest vote