What happened on Monday December 08, 1975?

About December 8th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: New York City was approved for a critical financial bailout of $2.3 billion annually through 1978, totaling $6.9 billion. This massive intervention was designed to prevent the city's potential bankruptcy and stabilize its economic infrastructure during a severe fiscal crisis.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 1975 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention
  • #1 UK song: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

More about December 8th, 1975? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 1975.

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December 08, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 1975:

  • New York City Financial Bailout New York City was approved for a critical financial bailout of $2.3 billion annually through 1978, totaling $6.9 billion. This massive intervention was designed to prevent the city's potential bankruptcy and stabilize its economic infrastructure during a severe fiscal crisis.
  • Ford Signs NYC Financing Act US President Gerald Ford signed the $2.3 New York City Seasonal Financing Act, a crucial legislative measure to address the city's ongoing fiscal challenges and provide emergency financial support.
  • Iraq Nationalizes Petroleum Company Iraq completed the nationalization of the Basrah Petroleum Company by taking over shares previously held by British Petroleum (BP), Compagnie Française des Pétroles (CFP), and Shell, signaling a significant shift in national resource control.
  • 4ZZZ Radio Station Launch Radio station 4ZZZ began transmitting in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 105.7 FM, representing an important moment in local media and broadcasting history.

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December 08, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 08, 1975: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Denver Broncos - Oakland Raiders : 10 - 17
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What day of the week was December 08, 1975?


December 08, 1975 was a Monday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1975 can also be written as 12/8/1975 in the US and as 8/12/1975 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 1975 in December 1975 calendar

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December 08, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 08, 1975:

  • Gary Thain

    New zealand bassist uriah sheep (born 1948).

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December 08, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 1975 was Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Fly, Robin, Fly youtube
  2. - Let's Do It Again youtube
  3. - Sky High youtube
  4. - That's The Way (I Like It) youtube
  5. - Saturday Night youtube

December 08, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 1975 was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Bohemian Rhapsody youtube
  2. - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine youtube
  3. - You Sexy Thing youtube
  4. - I Believe In Father Christmas youtube
  5. - Na Na Is The Saddest Word youtube

December 08, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 1975 was Let's Do It Again by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Let's Do It Again youtube
  2. - Full Of Fire
  3. - I Love Music (Part 1) youtube
  4. - Part Time Love
  5. - Love Rollercoaster youtube
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December 08, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 08, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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December 08, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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36%

The moon phase on December 08, 1975 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 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 December 08, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 10:58 am and setting at 10:26 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 08, 1975?


Someone born on December 08, 1975 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months and 3 days old,

or 2566 weeks and 1 day old,

or 17963 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1975?

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 1975?

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Monday December 8, 1975