Friday August 8, 1975
US date format: 8/8/1975, UK date format: 8/8/1975This day in 30 sec.
It was Friday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 8, 1975). The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Taryll Jackson and Stephanie Kellner.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees.
In UK I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) by The Stylistics was in the top 5 hits.
Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1975
while Without Feathers by Woody Allen was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Floris von Rosemund.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing dnd or Steeplechase.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1975 or at August 08 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
- Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
- Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
- St. Hormisdas
- St. Smaragdus (and companions)
- St. Largus
- St. Cyriacus
Famous Birthdays:
- Taryll Jackson
- Stephanie Kellner
- Bristol (United Kingdom)
- Jeremy Scott: Fashion Designer.
- Charlize Theron: Actress.
- Mick Moss: English singer-songwriter (Antimatter).
- Hans Matheson: Actor.
Famous Deaths:
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: American jazz saxophonist (b.
- Julian ''Cannonball'' Adderley: American jazz saxophonist (Born 1928).
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1975?
- Time: Cover design by Norman Gorbaty
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8445
- RollingStone: Neil Young
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1975
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1975 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'
- 10cc - I'm Not In Love
- Olivia Newton-John - Please Mr. Please
- Eagles - One Of These Nights
- Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Melissa Manchester - Midnight Blue
- Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
- War - Why Can't We Be Friends?
- James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Mike Post - The Rockford Files
Top #10 R&B songs
- Hope That We Can Be Together Soon - Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power Part 1
- New Birth - Dream Merchant
- KC And The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
- Gary Toms Empire - 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
- MFSB - Sexy
- Ben E. King - Do It In The Name Of Love
- Jackson 5 - Forever Came Today
- Van McCoy And The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle
- The Reflections - Three Steps From True Love
Top #5 songs in the UK
- I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics
- Typically Tropical - Barbados
- Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love
- Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me
- Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Without Feathers
Here they are--some of the funniest tales and ruminations ever put into print, by one of the great comic minds of our time.
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Based on a harrowing true story, the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, is a story of love, power, sex, and death during the sexual revolution of the 1970s.Theresa
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The Massacre At Fall Creek
A dramatic, sweeping saga of life on the Indiana frontier in 1824, based on actual historical events. The Fall Creek Massacre was a unique occurrence-the first recorded instance of whites being
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Jet Fighter
Steeplechase
Anti-Aircraft
dnd
