How many years ago was 1975?

How long ago was 1975?

To put into perspective how long ago 1975 was:

• A person who turned 21 in 1975 is now 70 years of age.
• The teenagers that existed in 1975 are now 62–68 years old.
• Four decades have passed since then.
• Movies came on VHS tapes.
• America's involvement in the Vietnam War had only ended two years previously.
• Although Personal Computers existed, they were far from being popular. The vast majority of offices were still using typewriters.
• In 1975, nobody knew that AIDS existed.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 73 inches since 1975.
• There have been roughly 2,548 weekends since then.
• Names such as Robin Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Danny DeVito, Bob Geldof, The Police, Kate Bush, and the Bee Gees were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Mandy" by Barry Manilow, "Please Mr. Postman" by Carpenters, "Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka, "Fire" by Ohio Players, "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt, and "Pick Up The Pieces" by Average White Band.
• Films such as "Dog Day Afternoon", "The Killer Elite", "Let's Do It Again", "Three Days of the Condor", "Hard Times", and "The Master Gunfighter" were playing at movie theaters in 1975.
• The Earth has travelled 221 billion miles through space since 1975.
• Post-it notes did not exist at the time.
• Although microwave ovens existed, they were still too expensive for most homes.
• The term "serial killer" hadn't been coined yet.
• Video games such as "Gun Fight" and "Pursuit" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 123 centimeters since 1975.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 98–147 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 196 seasons of weather.
• The Sony Walkman didn't exist in 1975.
• Camcorders weren't a thing yet. Video cameras were heavy and often had to be mounted on special supports.
• The afro hairstyle was popular at the time.
• "The Jeffersons", "Starsky & Hutch", "Baretta", "Welcome Back, Kotter", "Wonder Woman", and "Fawlty Towers" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.