What happened on Sunday August 17, 1975?

About August 17th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 17, 1975, the racing world suffered a devastating double loss. Tiny Lund, the 1963 Daytona 500 champion, was killed in a catastrophic six-car pileup during NASCAR's Talladega 500 in Alabama. Earlier the same day, renowned driver Mark Donohue was fatally injured during a morning practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix when a tire puncture caused his car to crash through a safety fence.
  • Day of the week: August 17th, 1975 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees
  • #1 UK song: I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) by The Stylistics
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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August 17, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 17, 1975:

  • Tragic Day in Motorsports: Two Racing Legends Die On August 17, 1975, the racing world suffered a devastating double loss. Tiny Lund, the 1963 Daytona 500 champion, was killed in a catastrophic six-car pileup during NASCAR's Talladega 500 in Alabama. Earlier the same day, renowned driver Mark Donohue was fatally injured during a morning practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix when a tire puncture caused his car to crash through a safety fence.
  • Heroic Firefighters Perish in Philadelphia Refinery Blaze A tragic incident occurred at a Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia, where six firefighters lost their lives battling an intense fire. In a remarkable act of bravery, two company employees prevented further destruction by navigating a rowboat through a pool of scalding crude oil to shut off an open valve in a naphtha storage tank.
  • Jo Ann Washam Wins LPGA Patty Berg Golf Classic Professional golfer Jo Ann Washam secured victory at the LPGA Patty Berg Golf Classic on August 17, 1975, adding another milestone to her competitive golf career.

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August 17, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 17, 1975?


August 17, 1975 was a Sunday and it was the 229th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1975 can also be written as 8/17/1975 in the US and as 17/8/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 17, 1975?


Famous people born on August 17, 1975:

  • Taika Waititi

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  • Giuliana DePandi

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  • Luigi Mastrangelo

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August 17, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 17, 1975:

  • Siegfried Arno
  • René Bastard

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August 17, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 17, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 11th and August 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 17, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 1975 was Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Jive Talkin' youtube
  2. - One Of These Nights youtube
  3. - Please Mr. Please youtube
  4. - Someone Saved My Life Tonight youtube
  5. - Fallin' In Love youtube

August 17, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 1975 was I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) by The Stylistics, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) youtube
  2. - Barbados youtube
  3. - Give A Little Love youtube
  4. - If You Think You Know How To Love Me youtube
  5. - The Last Farewell youtube

August 17, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 1975 was Dream Merchant by New Birth, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Dream Merchant
  2. - Get Down Tonight
  3. - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
  4. - Fight The Power Part 1
  5. - 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
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August 17, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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August 17, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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August 17, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 17, 1975 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 05:06 pm and setting at 03:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 23, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Aug 21, 1975.

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How old is someone born on August 17, 1975?


Someone born on August 17, 1975 is:

49 years 8 months old,

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or 18157 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1975?

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