December 1975 calendar

December 1975
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1975.
The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1975: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1975?

Events

01 Dec 1975 US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China.
02 Dec 1975 Laos King Sisavang Vatthana resigns, Republic forms
03 Dec 1975 The wreck of the ''HMHS Britannic'' is found in the Kea Channel by Jacques Cousteau.
04 Dec 1975 Suriname joins the United Nations.
05 Dec 1975 Me & Bessie closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
06 Dec 1975 Sen Robert Dole and Elizabeth Hanford marry
07 Dec 1975 Archbishop Makarios returns Cyprus
08 Dec 1975 Raisin closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 847 performances
09 Dec 1975 US President Gerald Ford signs US$2.3 billion loan-authorization for New York City.
10 Dec 1975 Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, Florida, to become NWA champion.
11 Dec 1975 1st class postage rises from 10 cents to 13 cents
12 Dec 1975 Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca, Saudi Arabia).
13 Dec 1975 1st time Saturday Night Live uses a time delay (Richard Pryor hosts)
14 Dec 1975 Treemonisha closes at Uris Theater NYC after 64 performances
16 Dec 1975 1st broadcast of One Day at a Time on CBS TV
17 Dec 1975 John Paul Stevens appointed to Supreme Court
19 Dec 1975 Ron Wood joins music group The Rolling Stones.
20 Dec 1975 Pope Paul VI namea J Willebrands archbishop of Utrecht.
21 Dec 1975 Hello, Dolly closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 51 performances
23 Dec 1975 Peter Seitz makes Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents
24 Dec 1975 Bernard Herrmann, American film composer (Born 1911)
25 Dec 1975 Iron Maiden is formed by Steve Harris.
26 Dec 1975 The Tupolev Tu-144 goes into service in Soviet Union.
27 Dec 1975 Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses, drowning 350 (Dhanbad, India).
28 Dec 1975 1st broadcast of radio Hilversum IV (classic music)
29 Dec 1975 Eleven killed, 75 hurt by terrorist bomb at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York.
30 Dec 1975 Boccaccio closes at Edison Theater NYC after 7 performances
31 Dec 1975 42nd Sugar Bowl: Alabama 13 beats Pennsylvania State 6.
02 Dec 1975 Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1975?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly
K.C and the Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)
The Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again
Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
Jigsaw - Sky High

Top #5 songs in the UK

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Laurel & Hardy With The Avalon Boys featuring Chill Wills - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
Bay City Rollers - Money Honey
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas