1975

The Nuclear Suppliers Group meets for the first time.

March 22
A technician using a candle to check for air leaks sets fire to electrical insulation at the Brownís Ferry reactor in Decatur, Alabama; cables controlling safety equipment burns out, and the cooling water falls to dangerous levels before a makeshift system is devised.

June 27
Brazil signs an agreement with West Germany to obtain significant nuclear technology. The United States objects, but can only persuade West Germany to impose safeguards.