April 4th, 1975

On this day.

What happened on April 4th, 1975?

• Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 4th, 1975.

• United States: Loving You - Minnie Ripperton
• United Kingdom: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers

Take me back to April 4th, 1975!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 4th, 1975, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1975 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Loving You by Minnie Ripperton is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bye Bye Baby by Bay City Rollers is the number-one hit song.

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. 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 "Maude", "M*A*S*H", "Little House on the Prairie", and "Barney Miller".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha", and "Pursuit". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Pink Panther Show", "Happy Days", and "Valley of the Dinosaurs". Popular toys at the moment include Uno (card game), Baby Alive (doll), Magna Doodle, and Connect Four.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 4th, 1975.

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  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.

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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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  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.

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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 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 second half of the 1970s.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

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  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).

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 48 years, 5 months, and 17 days have passed since April 4th, 1975.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1975.
• Leap Year: 1975 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on April 4th, 1975, are now 48 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1975 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 165798000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to April 4th, 1975.

• March 7th, 1975: The body of 17-year-old Lesley Whittle is found in Staffordshire, England.
• March 15th, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts and murders Julie Cunningham (26) in Vail, Colorado.
• March 31st, 1975: The last episode of Western drama series "Gunsmoke" is aired.
• This date: April 4th, 1975
• April 6th, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts 25-year-old Denise Lynn Oliverson from Grand Junction, Colorado.
• April 13th, 1975: The Lebanese Civil War begins.
• April 17th, 1975: The Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh.
• April 18th, 1975: The Cambodian Genocide begins as the Khmer Rouge begins the forced evacuation of Phnom Penh.
• April 24th, 1975: Welsh singer Pete Ham commits suicide at the age of 27.
• April 26th, 1975: North Vietnamese forces begin their assault on Saigon.
• April 29th, 1975: America begins to evacuate US citizens from Saigon, Vietnam.
• April 30th, 1975: The Vietnam War ends after communist forces seize control of Saigon.
• May 3rd, 1975: FA Cup Final 1975: West Ham United defeat Fulham 2-0.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 4th, 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 3.
• Native American Zodiac: April 4th, 1975 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out April 4th, 1981, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 4th, 1975 was most likely conceived around July 12th, 1974.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 4th, 1975 is close to December 26th, 1975.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 4th, 1975.

• 17,702 days have passed since this date.
• 2,528 weeks have passed.
• 1,529,452,800 seconds have passed since April 4th, 1975.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,784,361,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 789,197,644,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 254,908,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 131,532,941 steps. That's roughly 58,459 miles!
• Since this date, 18,353,434 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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