November 18th, 1975

Born on November 18th, 1975.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Anthony McPartlin (Ant): Television personality.

Top songs.

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

• United States: That's The Way I Like It - KC & Sunshine Band
• United Kingdom: D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly

Take me back to November 18th, 1975!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 18th, 1975, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In America, the song That's The Way I Like It by KC & Sunshine Band is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, D.I.V.O.R.C.E. by Billy Connolly is the number-one hit song. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Three Days of the Condor 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 "Emergency!", "M*A*S*H", "Police Woman", and "Barney Miller". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Pursuit", and "Gun Fight".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", and "The Great Grape Ape Show". Popular toys at the moment include Big Jim (action figure), Shrinky Dinks, Baby Alive (doll), and Dungeons & Dragons.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 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:

• 47 years, 6 months, and 16 days have passed since November 18th, 1975.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 47 of 1975.
• Leap Year: 1975 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on November 18th, 1975, are now 47 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1975 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 185500800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

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

• October 30th, 1975: The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, commits his first murder.
• November 6th, 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig.
• November 10th, 1975: ABBA release the single "Fernando".
• November 10th, 1975: 29 crew members die after the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior during a storm.
• November 11th, 1975: Liberal leader Malcolm Fraser becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• This date: November 18th, 1975
• November 20th, 1975: Spanish dictator Francisco Franco dies.
• November 22nd, 1975: The Spanish monarchy is restored when Juan Carlos is declared as the King of Spain in the aftermath of the death of nationalist dictator Francisco Franco.
• November 27th, 1975: Guinness Book of Records co-founder Ross McWhirter is killed by the Provisional IRA after he offers money to informants.
• December 6th, 1975: The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 18th, 1975, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: November 18th, 1975 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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 November 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 November 18th, 1975 was most likely conceived around February 25th, 1975.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 18th, 1975 is close to August 10th, 1976.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 17,366 days have passed since this date.
• 2,480 weeks have passed.
• 1,500,418,800 seconds have passed since the November 18th, 1975.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,750,488,600 times.
• Since November 18th, 1975, the Earth has travelled approximately 774,216,100,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 250,069,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 129,036,017 steps. That's about 57,349 miles!
• Since this date, 18,005,026 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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