What happened on Monday May 19, 1975?

Here's what happened on May 19, 1975:

• First Woman Summits Mount Everest Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer, became the first woman to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest, breaking significant gender barriers in high-altitude mountaineering and adventure exploration.
• IBM Antitrust Trial Begins The United States government initiated a significant antitrust trial against International Business Machines (IBM), which would become one of the longest-running legal battles in corporate history, lasting more than six years and potentially reshaping the technology industry's competitive landscape.
• Tragic Train-Truck Collision in India A devastating train-truck accident occurred 40 miles south of Poona, India, where a farm truck carrying a wedding party was struck by a train, resulting in 66 fatalities, marking one of the deadliest transportation accidents of the year.
• 27th Emmy Awards Highlights The 27th Emmy Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in television, with notable recognition for the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and performances by Robert Blake and Jean Marsh.

Events in 1975

May 19, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 19, 1975

Newspapers from May. 19, 1975

May 19, 1975 was a Monday and it was the 139th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1975 can also be written as 5/19/1975 in the US and as 19/5/1975 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 1975 in May 1975 calendar

Famous people born on May 19, 1975:

• Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
• Christelle Gros

Famous people born in 1975

Famous people born on May 19th

Famous people died on May 19, 1975:

• Smilo von Lüttwitz

Famous people who died in 1975

Famous people who died on May 19th

May 19, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 1975 was Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
2. Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls
3. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
4. Carpenters - Only Yesterday
5. John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy

May 19, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 1975 was Stand By Your Man by Tammy Wynette, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
2. Mud - Oh Boy
3. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
4. Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
5. Tammy Jones - Let Me Try Again

May 19, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 1975 was Baby That's Backatcha by Smokey Robinson, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

1. Smokey Robinson - Baby That's Backatcha
2. Kool & The Gang - Spirit Of The Boogie
3. Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait
4. Joe Simon - Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)
5. Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 19, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 1975 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 May 19, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 02:05 pm and setting at 02:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 25, 1975 while the next full moon would come on May 25, 1975.

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Your place in the Universe on May 19, 1975

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Someone born on May 19, 1975 is:

49 years 11 months old,

or 599 months and 25 days old,

or 2608 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18258 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1975?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1975?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 19, 1975.

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