December 6, 1975

December 6, 1975, was a Saturday. It was 49 years and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

What happened?

What happened on December 6, 1975?

The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 6, 1975:

United States: "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention
United Kingdom: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1975

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
That's The Way (I Like It) - KC And The Sunshine Band
Sky High - Jigsaw
Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
The Way I Want To Touch You - Captain & Tennille

Play the top songs from 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.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Let's Do It Again" was at the top of the box office on December 6, 1975.

Facts

This date was 17,914 days ago. Approximately 597 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1975, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 25 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 49 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 199 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 6, 1975

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, December 6, 1975. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The Christmas season of 1975 has begun. In America, the song "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is the number-one song in the UK. Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie Let's Do It Again 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 "Sanford and Son", "M*A*S*H", "The Jeffersons", and "Barney Miller". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong", "Space Race", "Tank", and "Gun Fight".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Valley of the Dinosaurs", and "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), G.I. Joe Adventure Team, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Big Jim (action figure).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 6, 1975, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
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 4.
Native American Zodiac: December 6, 1975 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 1975.

Christmas 1975 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 1975 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
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?
The best NBA players in 1975 were Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Nate Archibald and Walt Frazier.
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
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.
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"
"Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.
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
The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.
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.
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
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
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 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
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
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
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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 6, 1975.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 6, 1975.

November 6, 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig.
November 10, 1975:
• ABBA release the single "Fernando".
• 29 crew members die after the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior during a storm.
November 11, 1975: Liberal leader Malcolm Fraser becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
November 20, 1975: Spanish dictator Francisco Franco dies.
November 22, 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 27, 1975: Guinness Book of Records co-founder Ross McWhirter is killed by the Provisional IRA after he offers money to informants.
This date: December 6, 1975
December 24, 1975: Serial killer David Berkowitz attempts to kill his first victim in the Co-Op City section of the Bronx.
December 25, 1975: English heavy metal band "Iron Maiden" is formed by Steve Harris in London.
December 29, 1975: 11 people are killed when a bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
January 1, 1976: Prankster Daniel N. Finegood changes the Hollywood sign to Hollyweed using sheets.
January 5, 1976: The Kingsmill massacre: Gunmen kill 10 Protestant workmen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1975

The following TV shows were popular in December 1975:

Wonder Woman

Fawlty Towers

Welcome Back, Kotter

Starsky & Hutch

Barney Miller

The Jeffersons

Baretta

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

Harry O

Little House on the Prairie

Good Times

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.

Kids TV shows on December 6, 1975

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

Popular toys and games in 1975

Toys and games that were popular 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)

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1975.

Gun Fight

Pursuit

Tank

Space Race

Pong

Were you born on December 6, 1975?

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 December 6, 1981, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.

Andrew Flintoff

Cricket player
Born on December 6, 1977
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA player
Born on December 6, 1994
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:

Constitution Day (Spain)

US President

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 6, 1975.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 6, 1975 was most likely conceived around March 15, 1975.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 6, 1975 is close to August 28, 1976.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 6, 1975:

17,914 days have passed since this date.
2,559 weeks have passed.
1,547,769,600 seconds have passed since December 6, 1975.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,805,731,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 798,649,113,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 257,961,600 times.
You have taken approximately 133,108,186 steps. That's roughly 59,159 miles.
18,573,235 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1975

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 6, 1975

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 1975 has begun

Mood rings have become a fad

Who were the best NBA players in 1975?

1975 in movies

Best soccer players

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

American women

Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"

1975 in music

Roller skates

Disco music

Hitchhiking is declining

Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

Color TV surpasses black-and-white

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Volkswagen Beetle

Lava lamps are all the rage