Friday 8 August 1975
It was Friday, under the sign of Leo. 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.
The Land That Time Forgot, directed by Kevin Connor, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1975
while The Massacre At Fall Creek by Jessamyn West was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Almost Anything Goes.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Indy 800 or Panther.
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.
Old Newspapers
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magazine of 8 August 1975
What the sky looked like on 8 August 1975
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Almost Anything Goes
Kommissariat IX
Joey & Dad
Ben Hall
Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 8 August 1975 ?
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.
- Mick Moss: English singer-songwriter (Antimatter).
Famous Deaths:
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: American jazz saxophonist (b.
- Julian ''Cannonball'' Adderley: American jazz saxophonist (Born 1928).
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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
- Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
- 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
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
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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How The Good Guys Finally Won
192 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. The Viking Press (ISBN 0670382078). 1975 stated first.
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Conversations With Kennedy
"Give[s] us a good idea of what Jack Kennedy was really like—probably as good an idea as anything likely to be written about him [him].
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