What happened on Tuesday November 04, 1975?

About November 4th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cuban leader Fidel Castro dispatched 650 troops to Angola to support the Marxist MPLA government in its ongoing conflict against UNITA and South African forces. This military intervention was a significant moment in Cold War-era geopolitics, demonstrating Cuba's commitment to supporting socialist movements in Africa.
  • Day of the week: November 4th, 1975 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Island Girl by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Space Oddity by David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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November 04, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 04, 1975:

  • Castro Sends Troops to Angola Cuban leader Fidel Castro dispatched 650 troops to Angola to support the Marxist MPLA government in its ongoing conflict against UNITA and South African forces. This military intervention was a significant moment in Cold War-era geopolitics, demonstrating Cuba's commitment to supporting socialist movements in Africa.
  • First Nationally Syndicated Call-In Radio Show Debuts "Nitecaps", a radio show hosted by Herb Jepko, made broadcasting history by becoming the first nationally syndicated call-in radio program in the United States. Broadcast over Mutual Broadcasting System affiliates, the show pioneered interactive radio programming that would later become a standard format.
  • Jim Palmer Wins Second Cy Young Award Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer was awarded his second Cy Young Award, recognizing him as the top pitcher in Major League Baseball for the 1975 season. Palmer's exceptional performance solidified his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 04, 1975?


November 04, 1975 was a Tuesday and it was the 308th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 04, 1975 can also be written as 11/4/1975 in the US and as 4/11/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 04, 1975?


Famous people born on November 04, 1975:

  • Orlando Pace

    NFL Hall of Fame offensive tackle who played primarily for the St. Louis Rams, considered one of the best linemen of his generation.

  • Lorenzen Wright

    Professional NBA basketball player who played as a center/forward for multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers.

  • Alexander De Croo

    Belgian politician who serves as the Prime Minister of Belgium since October 2020, representing the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats...

  • Heather Tom

    Emmy Award-winning actress best known for her role as Victoria Newman on the long-running soap opera 'The Young and the Restless'.

  • Mikki Moore

    Professional NBA basketball player who played as a center and power forward for multiple teams during his career.

  • Curtis Stone

    Australian celebrity chef, television personality, and cookbook author known for his cooking shows and culinary expertise.

  • Warren Christie
    Warren Christie
  • Frédéric Covili

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November 04, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 04, 1975:

  • Izzat Husrieh

    Syrian journalist, historian, and academic (b. 1914).

  • Francis Dvornik

    Czech priest and academic (b. 1893).

  • Sheila Ryan

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November 04, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 04, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 3rd and November 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 04, 1975 was Island Girl by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Island Girl youtube
  2. - Lyin' Eyes youtube
  3. - Calypso youtube
  4. - Who Loves You youtube
  5. - Miracles youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 04, 1975 was Space Oddity by David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Space Oddity youtube
  2. - DIVORCE youtube
  3. - Bohemian Rhapsody youtube
  4. - You Sexy Thing youtube
  5. - Love Is The Drug youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 04, 1975 was Low Rider by War, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Low Rider
  2. - Fly, Robin, Fly youtube
  3. - Sweet Sticky Thing
  4. - Same Thing It Took
  5. - Let's Do It Again youtube
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November 04, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 4th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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November 04, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 04, 1975 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 04, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:42 am and setting at 06:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 20, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Nov 18, 1975.

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How old is someone born on November 04, 1975?


Someone born on November 04, 1975 is:

49 years 7 months old,

or 595 months and 2 days old,

or 2587 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18112 days old,

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

There are 151 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday November 4th 2025.

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

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