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| Born on September 3, 1975 : Ava Lovell - 1996 Ms. Universe-Belize Christopher Huet - 1998 French Hockey Goalie Events on September 1975 * September 5 - In Sacramento, CA, a follower of incarcerated cult leader Charles Manson named Lynette "Squeeky" Fromme attempts to assasinate US President Gerald Ford, but is thwarted by a Secret Service agent. *September 14 - Rembrandt's painting "The Night Watch" is slashed a dozen times at a gallery in Amsterdam. *September 15 -The French department Corse, the entire island of Corsica was divided into two departments : HAUTE-CORSE and CORSE-DU-SUD. |
| * September 20 - End of term for Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Sha ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishash as the 5th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. *September 22-President Ford survives a second assassination attemt, again by a female. 1975 in film : March - Production begins on STAR WARS. June 20 - JAWS July - George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic for special effects. * Other MOVIES : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nashville, Dog Day Afternoon, Rooster Cogburn 1975 in music: *Paul Simon releases album Still Crazy Afer All These Years *Art Garfunkel releases album Breakaway *Simon & Garfunkel release single "My Little Town"(last single they released). 1975 in rail transport : * April 1- The 2nd American Freedom Train tour begins, powered by the newly restored Southern Pacific 4449 steam locomotive in Wilmington,Delaware. 1975 in sports: *July 5 - Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon dingles title. 1975 in television: *Station KNTV in San Jose, CA airs 1st condom commercial * January 18 - The Jeffersons debuts on CBS. *March 1- Australian TV stations officially convert from black & white to colour transmission. *April 28 - Tom Synder interviews John Lennon on The Tomorrow Show *October 11- Saturday Night Live broadcasts for the first time with George Carlin as the guest host. *Wheel of Fortune premieres. |
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Angola gains its independence from Portugal after centuries of foreign rule. John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison for conspiring to obstruct justice in the Watergate investigation. Margaret Thatcher is the first woman elected to lead Britain's Conservative Party. King Faaisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by a crazed nephew. The president of South Vietnam, Duong Van Minh, surrenders to the Communists. The busing of 21,000 students is ordered in Boston to achieve racial balance in the public schools. Egypt reopens the Suez Canal after eight years. President Ford escapes assassination twice within 17 days. The Supreme Court rules that paddling of unruly students is acceptable under certain circumstances. More than $4 million is spent on research by the National Cancer Institute to study the relationship between diet and cancer. President Ford meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to renew American use of strategic air and naval bases in the Philippines |
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TOP TEN MOVIES Jaws One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Shampoo Dog Day Afternoon Nashville Hester Street The Hindenburg The Day of the Locust Tommy Janis |
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TOP TEN TV SHOWS All in the Family Rich Man, Poor Man Laverne & Shirley Maude The Bionic Woman Phyllis Sanford and Son Rhoda The Six Million Dollar Man The ABC Monday Night Movie |
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TOP 15 SINGLES "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (First chart appearance: 5/24/75; Highest position: #1) "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell (6/21/75; #1) "Fame" - David Bowie (8/2/75; #1) "Shining Star" - Earth, Wind and Fire (3/22/75; #1) "My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli (1/18/75; #1) "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver (4/5/75; #1) "Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John (3/15/75; #1) "One Of These Nights" - Eagles (6/14/75; #1) "Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band (12/21/74; #1) "At Seventeen" - Janis Ian (7/12/75; #3) "Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas (12/21/74; #1) "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - Stevie Wonder (11/30/74; #3) "Laughter In The Rain" - Neil Sedaka (11/16/74; #1) "Black Water" - The Doobie Brothers (1/11/75; #1) "Lady Marmalade - LaBelle (2/1/75; #1) |
| Top 10 Albums AWB - Average White Band * Back Home Again - John Denver Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan * Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John * Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Ronstadt * Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille One Of These Nights - Eagles * Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin * Phoebe Snow * Red Octopus - The Jefferson Starship |
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