January 14th, 1975.

On this day.

What happened on January 14th, 1975?

• 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is kidnapped in Shropshire, England.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1975.

• United States: Mandy - Barry Manilow
• United Kingdom: Down Down - Status Quo

Take me back to January 14th, 1975!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 14th, 1975 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned.

In America, the song Mandy by Barry Manilow is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Down Down by Status Quo is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Godfather Part II is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s and early 1970s has disappeared. The disco look is beginning to take off. Women are wearing t-shirts, khaki pants, mood rings, kimonos and flare jumpsuits. Meanwhile, men are wearing velvet sports coats, slogan t-shirts, flannel, frilly shirts, jeans and khaki chinos. Because it's 1975, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Billy Swan, 10cc, Alain Barriere, Morris Albert, the Salsoul Orchestra, Captain & Tennille, Elton John and David Bowie.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eamon de Valera, Anissa Jones and Tommy Bolin would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "The Main Chance", "Medical Center" and "Sanford and Son". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha" and "Tank".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Hong Kong Phooey" and "Valley of the Dinosaurs". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite and Uno (card game).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 14th, 1975.

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  Mood rings have become a fad.

  In 1975 and 1976, mood rings became a fad. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1975?

  The best NBA players in 1975 were Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Nate Archibald and Walt Frazier.

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  1975 in movies.

  Movies released in 1975 included Jaws, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Shampoo, The Return of the Pink Panther, Funny Lady, The Apple Dumpling Gang, "Aloha, Bobby and Rose", The Other Side of the Mountain, Barry Lyndon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Death Race 2000.

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  Who were the best football players in 1975?

  In 1975, the best soccer players were Oleg Blokhin, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Berti Vogts, Sepp Maier, Ruud Geels, Jupp Heynckes, Paul Breitner, Colin Todd and Dudu Georgescu.

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  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

  "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.

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  American women.

  "American women" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1975. This cover symbolized the new consciousness of women and their changing roles in American society.

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  Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"

  "Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.

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  1975 in music.

  Billboard-topping music artists in 1975 included The Eagles, The Elton John Band, Glen Campbell, John Denver, KC and the Sunshine Band, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Valli, Minnie Riperton, The Bee Gees and Freddy Fender.

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  Roller skates.

  The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.

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  Disco music.

  In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

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  The Vietnam War is in its final stages.

  The war in Vietnam was still ongoing at this stage. However, the US military had withdrawn. During this period, North Vietnamese forces continued to win battles and make inroads into the south.

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  Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

  From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.

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  Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

  Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 47 years and 3 days have passed since January 14th, 1975.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1975.
• Leap Year: 1975 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 14th, 1975, will be 47 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1975 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 158889600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 14th, 1975.

• December 19th, 1974: Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as the new Vice President of the United States.
• December 20th, 1974: The Godfather Part II is released.
• December 23rd, 1974: Mary Rachel Trlica (17), Lisa Renee Wilson (14), and Julie Ann Moseley (9) go missing while Christmas shopping at the Seminary South Shopping Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
• December 24th, 1974: Cyclone Tracy hits Darwin, Australia.
• December 27th, 1974: 21-year-old Joanne Elaine Coughlin goes missing from Youngstown, Ohio.
• January 1st, 1975: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up.
• January 6th, 1975: Soccer: Brian Clough becomes the new manager of Nottingham Forest.
• January 6th, 1975: The first episode of Wheel of Fortune is aired.
• January 12th, 1975: Super Bowl IX: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
• January 12th, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts Caryn Eileen Campbell from a hotel in Snowmass, Colorado.
• This date: January 14th, 1975
• January 18th, 1975: The first episode of "The Jeffersons" is aired.
• January 21st, 1975: US President Gerald Ford rules out any further involvement in the Vietnam War.
• February 11th, 1975: Margaret Thatcher becomes the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom.
• February 13th, 1975: A fire breaks out on the 11th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 14th, 1975, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: January 14th, 1975 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1975.

1975 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Seville, the Volkswagen Polo, the Chevrolet Monza, the Ford Granada, the AMC Pacer and the Vauxhall Chevette.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1975.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 14th, 1981 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 14th, 1975 was most likely conceived around April 23rd, 1974.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 14th, 1975 is close to October 7th, 1975.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 14th, 1975.

• A total of 17,170 days have passed since this date.
• 2,452 weeks have passed.
• 1,483,488,000 seconds have passed since the January 14th, 1975.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,730,736,000 times.
• Since January 14th, 1975, the earth has travelled approximately 765,479,808,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,248,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,579,968 steps. That's about 56,702 miles!
• Since this date, 17,801,856 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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