September 18th, 1975

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 1975.

• Patty Hearst is captured in San Francisco.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 1975.

• United States: Fame - David Bowie
• United Kingdom: Sailing - Rod Stewart

Take me back to September 18th, 1975!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 1975, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song Fame by David Bowie is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Sailing by Rod Stewart is the number-one hit song.

Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Jaws 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 Sal Mineo, Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, and Tommy Bolin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Medical Center", "The Rookies", and "Starsky & Hutch".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Tank", and "Pursuit". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "The Great Grape Ape Show", and "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Etch A Sketch, Battleship (game), and Baby Alive (doll).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 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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  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 and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 1975.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1975.
• Leap Year: 1975 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 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 180226800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 1975.

• August 23rd, 1975: The Pontiac Silverdome opens in Pontiac, Michigan.
• August 25th, 1975: Bruce Springsteen releases his song "Born to Run".
• August 29th, 1975: Irish political leader Éamon de Valera passes away at the age of 92.
• August 29th, 1975: Peru's prime minister, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, carries out a coup against the president.
• September 5th, 1975: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
• This date: September 18th, 1975
• September 19th, 1975: The first episode of the British comedy sitcom "Fawlty Towers" is aired on BBC2.
• September 21st, 1975: Walter Payton makes his NFL debut.
• September 22nd, 1975: U.S. President Gerald Ford survives a second assassination attempt.
• September 27th, 1975: Spain uses capital punishment for the last time.
• September 28th, 1975: The Spaghetti House siege begins in London, England, after three robbers barricade themselves into the restaurant with staff members.
• October 1st, 1975: Drummer Al Jackson Jr. is shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee.
• October 1st, 1975: Thrilla in Manila: Boxing champion Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in the Philippines.
• October 3rd, 1975: The Spaghetti House siege in London comes to an end after the three robbers release all of their hostages unharmed.
• October 11th, 1975: The first episode of Saturday Night Live is aired.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 1975, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 1975 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 18th, 1981, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 1975 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 1974.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 1975 is close to June 10th, 1976.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 1975.

• 17,542 days have passed since this date.
• 2,506 weeks have passed.
• 1,515,628,800 seconds have passed since September 18th, 1975.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,768,233,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 782,064,460,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 252,604,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 130,344,077 steps. That's roughly 57,931 miles!
• Since this date, 18,187,546 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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