The 17th of August, 1975, fell on a Sunday. Day 229 of 1975. Decade: 1970s.
44 years, 9 months and 7 days have passed since the 17th of August, 1975.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of August, 1975:
United States: Jive Talking - Bee Gees
United Kingdom: Can't Give You Anything - Stylistics
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 17th of August, 1975.
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.
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.
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.
Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"
"Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins would go on to win a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
44 years, 9 months and 7 days have passed since the 17th of August, 1975.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1975.
Leap Year: 1975 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 17th of August, 1975, will be 44 years of age.
People born in 1975 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 177462000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 17th of August, 1975:
24th of July, 1975: Actress Barbara Colby is shot dead at a parking area in Venice, Los Angeles.
30th of July, 1975: Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa vanishes at the age of 62.
16th of August, 1975: American serial killer Ted Bundy is arrested for the first time.
5th of September, 1975: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 17th of August, 1975, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 17th of August, 1975 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Starsky & Hutch - Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
The Jeffersons - TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Baretta - Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.
The Rockford Files - TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Little House on the Prairie - TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Good Times - American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
Happy Days - TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kojak - TV show about a bald New York detective.
Barnaby Jones - Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.
Last of the Summer Wine - British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
1975 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1975.
"The New Adventures of Gilligan" - "Happy Days" - "Star Trek: The Animated Series" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "All in the Family" - "Sesame Street" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "Captain Kangaroo"
1975 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1975:
Pet Rock
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Frisbee
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of August:
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 17th of August, 1975.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of August, 1975.
16,352 days have passed since this date.
1,412,812,800 seconds have passed since the 17th of August, 1975.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,648,281,600 times.
Since the 17th of August, 1975, earth has travelled approximately 729,011,404,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 235,468,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 121,501,901 steps. That's about 54,001 miles!
Since this date, 16,953,754 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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