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April 17th, 1975

April 17th, 1975, was a Thursday. It was Day 107 of 1975. The decade was the Seventies.

48 years, 5 months, and 13 days have passed since April 17th, 1975.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on April 17th, 1975.

  • The Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh.
Song charts

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17th, 1975.

  • United States: Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John Band
  • United Kingdom: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 17th, 1975.

A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:

  • Philadelphia Freedom - The Elton John Band
  • Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
  • No No Song/snookeroo - Ringo Starr
  • Express - B.T. Express
  • Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow
Play the top singles from the year 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 movie "The Godfather Part II" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Take me back to April 17th, 1975!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 17th, 1975, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1975 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In America, the song Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John Band 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Hawaii Five-O", "Baretta", and "The Jeffersons". 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", "Gotcha", and "Pursuit".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "All in the Family", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "Valley of the Dinosaurs". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Frisbee, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Risk board game.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17th, 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.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 48 years, 5 months, and 13 days have passed since April 17th, 1975.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 16 of 1975.
  • Leap Year: 1975 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on April 17th, 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 166921200.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 17th, 1975.

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Events

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17th, 1975.

  • March 31st, 1975: The last episode of Western drama series "Gunsmoke" is aired.
  • April 4th, 1975: Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
  • April 6th, 1975: Ted Bundy abducts 25-year-old Denise Lynn Oliverson from Grand Junction, Colorado.
  • April 13th, 1975: The Lebanese Civil War begins.
  • This date: April 17th, 1975
  • 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.
  • May 6th, 1975: Serial killer Ted Bundy abducts and murders 12-year-old Lynette Dawn Culver in Pocatello, Idaho.
  • May 6th, 1975: Actor Sean Connery and Moroccan-French painter Micheline Roquebrune are married in Casablanca.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17th, 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: April 17th, 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.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1975.

Television shows that people were watching in April 1975.

TV shows from April, 1975.

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.

Baretta
Baretta
Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.

Police Woman
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.

Harry O
Harry O
Private detective series starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell.

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.

Good Times
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.

Happy Days
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kojak
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.

The Waltons
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.

Maude
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.

The Rookies
The Rookies
American police series.

Emergency!
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.

Soul Train
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.

The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.

All in the Family
All in the Family
American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.

McCloud
McCloud
A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.

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

Kids' TV shows on April 17th, 1975.

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

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

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

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

The Electric Company
The Electric Company

All in the Family
All in the Family

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1975.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1975.

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)

Weebles
Weebles

VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)

G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team

Frisbee
Frisbee

Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite

Twister mat
Twister mat

Operation
Operation

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Troll doll
Troll doll

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in April of 1975.

Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.

Tank 1974
Tank
Arcade game developed by Kee Games.

Gotcha 1973
Gotcha
Arcade game developed by Atari.

Space Race 1973
Space Race
Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.

Pong 1972
Pong
Table tennis game.

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 17th, 1981, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 17th.

William Holden

Actor. Deceased
Born on April 17th, 1918
He turned 57 on this day in 1975.

Börje Salming

Ice hockey player. Deceased
Born on April 17th, 1951
He turned 24 on this day in 1975.

Sean Bean

English actor.
Born on April 17th, 1959
He turned 16 on this day in 1975.

Redman

Rapper.
Born on April 17th, 1970
He turned 5 on this day in 1975.

Jennifer Garner

Actress.
Born on April 17th, 1972
She turned 3 on this day in 1975.

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls.
Born on April 17th, 1974
She turned 1 on this day in 1975.

Tyron Woodley

MMA fighter.
Born on April 17th, 1982
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant.
Born on April 17th, 1997
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

USA

US President.

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on April 17th, 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 April 17th, 1975 was most likely conceived around July 25th, 1974.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17th, 1975 is close to January 8th, 1976.

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Stats for April 17th, 1975

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 17th, 1975.

  • 17,698 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,528 weeks have passed.
  • 1,529,107,200 seconds have passed since April 17th, 1975.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,783,958,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 789,019,315,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 254,851,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 131,503,219 steps. That's roughly 58,446 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,349,286 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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