October 3rd, 1975, was a Friday. It was day 276 of 1975. The decade was the Seventies.
47 years, 5 months and 17 days have passed since October 3rd, 1975.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 3rd, 1975?
People who were born on this exact date.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 3rd, 1975.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Love and Death" was at the top of the Box Office on October 3rd, 1975.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is October 3rd, 1975, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Bad Blood by Neil Sedaka is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Hold Me Close by David Essex is the number one hit song. Gerald Ford is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Love and Death is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister.
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 be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Maude", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Harry O" and "Starsky & Hutch". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Gotcha" and "Pursuit". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", "The Great Grape Ape Show" and "Return to the Planet of the Apes".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Operation, Frisbee, Magna Doodle and Connect Four.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on October 3rd, 1975.
In 1975 and 1976, mood rings became a fad. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.
The best NBA players in 1975 were Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Nate Archibald and Walt Frazier.
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.
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.
"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.
"Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.
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.
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the later half of the 1970s.
In the second half of the 1970s, disco music became mainstream. During this period, nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.
From about 1972 onward, audio cassettes started to become more widespread. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
Around this period, sales of color TV sets began to surpass sales of the older black-and-white sets. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
Basic facts and information about this date.
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 3rd, 1975.
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Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in October, 1975.
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".
Starsky & Hutch
Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
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.
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.
Harry O
Private detective series starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell.
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.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.
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.
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
The Rookies
American police series.
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.
Upstairs, Downstairs
British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1975.
The Oddball Couple
Return to the Planet of the Apes
The Great Grape Ape Show
Land of the Lost
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Hong Kong Phooey
The New Adventures of Gilligan
Bagpuss
Happy Days
Bailey's Comets
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Schoolhouse Rock!
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
The Electric Company
All in the Family
Sesame Street
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1975.
Pet Rock
Dungeons & Dragons
Connect Four
Magna Doodle
Risk board game
Shrinky Dinks
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Baby Alive (doll)
Shrinky Dinks
Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Frisbee
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Popular video games that people were playing in October of 1975.
Pursuit
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.
Tank
Arcade game developed by Kee Games.
Gotcha
Arcade game developed by Atari.
Space Race
Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.
Pong
Table tennis game.
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 October 3rd, 1981, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 3rd.
Musician. Deceased
Born on October 3rd, 1954
He turned 21 on this day in 1975.
Activist.
Born on October 3rd, 1954
He turned 21 on this day in 1975.
Drummer.
Born on October 3rd, 1962
He turned 13 on this day in 1975.
Singer.
Born on October 3rd, 1969
She turned 6 on this day in 1975.
Backstreet Boys.
Born on October 3rd, 1971
He turned 4 on this day in 1975.
Actress.
Born on October 3rd, 1973
She turned 2 on this day in 1975.
Soccer player.
Born on October 3rd, 1981
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.
Singer.
Born on October 3rd, 1984
She was born exactly 9 years after this date.
Actor.
Born on October 3rd, 2004
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 3rd of October.
Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on October 3rd, 1975.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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