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March 27, 1975

March 27, 1975, was a Thursday. It was 49 years, 7 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Birthdays

Born on March 27, 1975

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Popular songs

On March 27, 1975, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle
  • United Kingdom: "Bye Bye Baby" by Bay City Rollers

The music charts on March 27, 1975

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
  • Lady Marmalade - Labelle
  • Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
  • Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
  • Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
Play the top singles 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.
The Godfather Part II

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Godfather Part II".

Facts

This date occurred 18,139 days ago. Approximately 605 months have passed. It was the 86th day of 1975, in week 13. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 27, 1975, are now 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 202 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 27, 1975

Let's go back to the seventies.

The date is March 27, 1975, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer.

In America, the song "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bye Bye Baby" by Bay City Rollers is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie The Godfather Part II is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Adam-12", "The Two Ronnies", "Barnaby Jones", and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker". 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. People are playing video games such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Tank", and "Pursuit". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "All in the Family", "Star Trek: The Animated Series", "Happy Days", and "Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch".

Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Twister mat, Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle, and Magna Doodle.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 27, 1975, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 27, 1975 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 27, 1975.

  • Mood rings have become a fad.

    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?

    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.

    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.

    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

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

    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"

    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.

    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.

    Roller skates

    The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
  • Disco music.

    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 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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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

    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.

    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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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 27, 1975.

  • 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.
  • March 15, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts and murders Julie Cunningham (26) in Vail, Colorado.
  • This date: March 27, 1975
  • 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.
  • April 17, 1975: The Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh.
  • April 18, 1975: The Cambodian Genocide begins as the Khmer Rouge begins the forced evacuation of Phnom Penh.
  • April 24, 1975: Welsh singer Pete Ham commits suicide at the age of 27.
  • April 26, 1975: North Vietnamese forces begin their assault on Saigon.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1975

In March 1975, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from March 1975.

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Baretta
Baretta
Police Woman
Police Woman
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Harry O
Harry O
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Good Times
Good Times
Happy Days
Happy Days
Kojak
Kojak
The Six Million Dollar Man
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.

Cars in 1975.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1975

If you were a kid on March 27, 1975, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Valley of the Dinosaurs

Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey
The New Adventures of Gilligan
The New Adventures of Gilligan
Bagpuss
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Happy Days
Bailey's Comets
Bailey's Comets
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!
The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Toys

Toys in 1975

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Risk board game
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Uno (card game)
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1975.

Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Tank 1974
Tank
Gotcha 1973
Gotcha
Space Race 1973
Space Race
Pong 1972
Pong

Were you born on March 27, 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 27, 1981, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 27.

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Actress Deceased
Born on March 27, 1929
She turned 46 on this day in 1975.

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Film director
Born on March 27, 1963
He turned 12 on this day in 1975.

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Singer
Born on March 27, 1970
She turned 5 on this day in 1975.

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Actor
Born on March 27, 1971
He turned 4 on this day in 1975.

Maddox

Maddox

Writer
Born on March 27, 1978
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Jessie J

Jessie J

Singer
Born on March 27, 1988
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Brenda Song

Brenda Song

Actress
Born on March 27, 1988
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Lalisa Manoban

Lalisa Manoban

Thai rapper
Born on March 27, 1997
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Singer and actress
Born on March 27, 2000
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

USA

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on March 27, 1975.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 27, 1975 was most likely conceived around July 4, 1974.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 27, 1975 is close to December 18, 1975.

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Stats for March 27, 1975

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 27, 1975:

  • 18,139 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,591 weeks have passed.
  • 1,567,213,200 seconds have passed since March 27, 1975.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,828,415,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 808,682,011,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 261,202,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 134,780,335 steps. That's roughly 59,902 miles.
  • 18,806,558 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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