March 14, 1975

March 14, 1975, was a Friday. It was 49 years, 8 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 14, 1975:

United States: "Black Water" by Doobie Brothers
United Kingdom: "If" by Telly Savalas

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 14, 1975

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
Lady Marmalade - Labelle
Lonely People - America

Play the top songs from 1975
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1975. Take a trip back to the days of Queen, 10cc, ABBA, Barry Manilow and the Bee Gees.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Towering Inferno" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 18,150 days ago. Approximately 605 months have passed. It was the 73rd day of 1975, in week 11. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 202 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 14, 1975

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Friday, March 14, 1975. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. In America, the song "Black Water" by Doobie Brothers is at the top of the singles charts, while "If" by Telly Savalas is the number-one song in the UK.

Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie The Towering Inferno is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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, Sal Mineo, Anissa Jones, and Rosalind Russell would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "The Main Chance", "Soul Train", and "Maude".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Race", "Gotcha", "Tank", and "Pursuit". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "Star Trek: The Animated Series", "Happy Days", and "Valley of the Dinosaurs". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magnavox Odyssey, and Baby Alive (doll).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 14, 1975, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: March 14, 1975 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 14, 1975.

Mood rings have become a fad
Mood rings were a big fad in 1975 and 1976. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
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.
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.
Best soccer players
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.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.
American women
"American women" were named Time Person of the Year in 1975. This cover symbolized the new consciousness of women and their changing roles in American society.
Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"
"Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.
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.
Roller skates
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
Disco music
Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
The Vietnam War is in its final stages
The war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, the US military had withdrawn. Meanwhile, North Vietnamese forces continued to win battles and make inroads into the south.
Hitchhiking is declining
Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.
Music cassette tapes are becoming popular
Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Color TV surpasses black-and-white
Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 14, 1975.

February 13, 1975: A fire breaks out on the 11th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
February 21, 1975: Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to 2.5 - 8 years in prison.
February 25, 1975: Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad dies from heart failure at the age of 77.
February 28, 1975: 43 people are killed when a train crashes at Moorgate station in London.
March 7, 1975: The body of 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is found in Staffordshire, England.
This date: March 14, 1975
March 15, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts and murders Julie Cunningham (26) in Vail, Colorado.
March 31, 1975: The last episode of Western drama series "Gunsmoke" is aired.
April 4, 1975: Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
April 6, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts 25-year-old Denise Lynn Oliverson from Grand Junction, Colorado.
April 13, 1975: The Lebanese Civil War begins.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on March 14, 1975

TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 14, 1975:

Barney Miller

The Jeffersons

Baretta

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Harry O

Little House on the Prairie

Good Times

Happy Days

Kojak

The Six Million Dollar Man

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.

Kids TV shows on March 14, 1975

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1975:

Land of the Lost

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Valley of the Dinosaurs

Hong Kong Phooey

The New Adventures of Gilligan

Bagpuss

Happy Days

Bailey's Comets

Star Trek: The Animated Series

Schoolhouse Rock!

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Popular toys and games in 1975

Toys and games that were popular in 1975:

Dungeons & Dragons

Connect Four

Magna Doodle

Risk board game

Shrinky Dinks

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle

Baby Alive (doll)

Shrinky Dinks

Magnavox Odyssey

Kenner SSP Racers

Big Jim (action figure)

Uno (card game)

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1975.

Pursuit

Tank

Gotcha

Space Race

Pong

Were you born on March 14, 1975?

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 of their early childhood.

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

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 14.

Albert Einstein

Scientist Deceased
Born on March 14, 1879
He was not alive on this date.

Michael Caine

Actor
Born on March 14, 1933
He turned 42 on this day in 1975.

Taylor Hanson

Musician
Born on March 14, 1983
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Stephen Curry

NBA player
Born on March 14, 1988
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Sasha Grey

Actress
Born on March 14, 1988
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Simone Biles

American gymnast
Born on March 14, 1997
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on March 14, 1975.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on March 14, 1975 was most likely conceived around June 21, 1974.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 14, 1975 is close to December 5, 1975.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 14, 1975:

18,150 days have passed since this date.
2,592 weeks have passed.
1,568,160,000 seconds have passed since March 14, 1975.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,829,520,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 809,170,560,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 261,360,000 times.
You have taken approximately 134,861,760 steps. That's roughly 59,939 miles.
18,817,920 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Top songs

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Facts

Take me back to March 14, 1975

Zodiac

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Mood rings have become a fad

Who were the best NBA players in 1975?

1975 in movies

Best soccer players

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

American women

Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"

1975 in music

Roller skates

Disco music

The Vietnam War is in its final stages

Hitchhiking is declining

Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

Color TV surpasses black-and-white

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Volkswagen Beetle

Lava lamps are all the rage