What happened on Saturday January 04, 1975?

Here's what happened on January 04, 1975:

• Ford Executive Order on CIA Activities President Gerald Ford signed Executive Order No. 11828, establishing new guidelines and restrictions for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) activities within the United States. This order represented an important moment in governmental oversight of intelligence operations following the Watergate era.
• TOPS-10 12-bit Field Overflow Bug On January 4, 1975, a critical computing system experienced a significant technical failure when the 12-bit field in the TOPS-10 operating system overflowed. This bug caused numerous system problems and crashes, prompting immediate development of an alternative date format to prevent future computational errors.
• Antarctic Ice Thickness Measurement Scientific researchers measured the ice thickness at an impressive 4,776 meters in Wilkes Land, Antarctica, contributing to global understanding of polar ice formations.
• Montreal Canadiens Dominant Hockey Victory The Montreal Canadiens hockey team delivered a crushing 10-0 shutout victory against the Washington Capitals, demonstrating their overwhelming superiority in the National Hockey League.

Events in 1975

January 04, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 04, 1975

Newspapers from Jan. 04, 1975

January 04, 1975 was a Saturday and it was the 4th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1975 can also be written as 1/4/1975 in the US and as 4/1/1975 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1975 in January 1975 calendar

Famous people died on January 04, 1975:

• Carlo Levi

  Carlo Levi was a prominent Italian intellectual who wrote the influential memoir 'Christ Stopped at Eboli', which powerfully depicted the...

• Angelo Calabretta

Famous people who died in 1975

Famous people who died on January 4th

January 04, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1975 was Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
2. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
3. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
4. Paul McCartney - Junior's Farm
5. Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain

January 04, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1975 was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Mud - Lonely This Christmas
3. Laurel & Hardy With The Avalon Boys featuring Chill Wills - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
4. Ralph McTell - Streets Of London
5. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

January 04, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1975 was Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman
2. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
3. Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
4. James Brown - Funky President (People It's Bad)
5. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 04, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 04, 1975 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 1975 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 04, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:38 pm and setting at 11:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1975.

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Your place in the Universe on January 04, 1975

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Someone born on January 04, 1975 is:

50 years 3 months old,

or 603 months and 19 days old,

or 2624 weeks and 4 days old,

or 18372 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1975?

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1975?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 04, 1975.

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