What happened on Thursday July 17, 1975?

Here's what happened on July 17, 1975:

• Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: First US-Soviet Space Collaboration The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project marked a historic moment of international cooperation during the Cold War, where an American Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in Earth orbit. This groundbreaking mission symbolized a thawing of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, demonstrating peaceful scientific collaboration in space.
• Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox Divorce Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his first wife Maureen Cox finalize their divorce, marking the end of their marriage that began in 1965.
• Death of Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, a prominent Georgian writer and public benefactor who was born in 1893, passes away.
• Modoc the Elephant Dies Modoc, an elephant recognized as the oldest known non-human mammal, dies at the remarkable age of 78.

Events in 1975

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

Magazines from Jul. 17, 1975

Newspapers from Jul. 17, 1975

July 17, 1975 was a Thursday and it was the 198th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 1975 can also be written as 7/17/1975 in the US and as 17/7/1975 in UK and Europe.

July 17, 1975 in July 1975 calendar

Famous people born on July 17, 1975:

• Apollo 11 (launch date)

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• Terence Tao

  Terence Tao is a world-renowned mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 2006 and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics in 2014, known for...

• Carey Hart

  Carey Hart is a pioneering motorcycle racer famous for being the first rider to perform a backflip on a 250cc motorcycle in competition,...

• Vincent Vittoz

  Vincent Vittoz is a French cross-country skier who won a gold medal in the 15 km +15 km double pursuit at the 2005 FIS Nordic Ski...

• Darude

  Darude is a famous Finnish trance DJ known globally for his iconic electronic music track 'Sandstorm'.

• Harlette

  Australian-english fashion designer.

• Loretta Harrop

  Australian triathlete.

• Konnie Huq

  English television presenter.

• Andre Adams

  New zealand cricketer.

• Pablo Hinojos-Gonzalez
• Charles Jones
• Nuno Resende
• Vitolio Tipotio
• Marko Tušek
• Cécile de France
• John Flanagan
• Cinzia Pellegrino
• Arild Berg

Famous people born in 1975

Famous people born on July 17th

Famous people died on July 17, 1975:

• Konstantine Gamsakhurdia

  Georgian author (d. 1975).

• Eugenio Artom
• Ezio Donatini
• Luigi Grassi
• Paul Hoenen

Famous people who died in 1975

Famous people who died on July 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 1975 was Listen To What The Man Said by Wings, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Wings - Listen To What The Man Said
2. Van McCoy - The Hustle
3. 10cc - I'm Not In Love
4. Eagles - One Of These Nights
5. Olivia Newton-John - Please Mr. Please

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 17, 1975 was Tears On My Pillow by Johnny Nash, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow
2. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love
3. Ray Stevens - Misty
4. Typically Tropical - Barbados
5. Van McCoy - The Hustle

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 17, 1975 was Fight The Power Part 1 by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power Part 1
2. Van McCoy And The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle
3. MFSB - Sexy
4. Barry White - I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
5. Ben E. King - Do It In The Name Of Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 17th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 17, 1975 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 17, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 03:32 pm and setting at 01:35 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on July 17, 1975

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Someone born on July 17, 1975 is:

49 years 9 months old,

or 597 months and 27 days old,

or 2599 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18199 days old,

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

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 17, 1975?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 17, 1975.

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