What happened on Friday June 20, 1975?

About June 20th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking film 'Jaws' was released in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in cinema history. The movie not only became the highest-grossing film of its time but also pioneered the concept of the 'summer blockbuster'. With its innovative marketing, suspenseful storytelling, and iconic musical score by John Williams, 'Jaws' transformed Hollywood's approach to big-budget, wide-release films. The movie's massive commercial success and cultural impact set a new standard for summer movie releases and established Spielberg as a major directorial talent.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 1975 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love Will Keep Us Together by The Captain and Tennille
  • #1 UK song: Whispering Grass by Windsor Davies & Don Estelle
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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June 20, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 1975:

  • Jaws Revolutionizes Cinema On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking film 'Jaws' was released in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in cinema history. The movie not only became the highest-grossing film of its time but also pioneered the concept of the 'summer blockbuster'. With its innovative marketing, suspenseful storytelling, and iconic musical score by John Williams, 'Jaws' transformed Hollywood's approach to big-budget, wide-release films. The movie's massive commercial success and cultural impact set a new standard for summer movie releases and established Spielberg as a major directorial talent.

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June 20, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 20, 1975?


June 20, 1975 was a Friday and it was the 171st day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 1975 can also be written as 6/20/1975 in the US and as 20/6/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 20, 1975?


Famous people born on June 20, 1975:

  • Oxana Chusovitina

    Legendary Uzbek gymnast with an extraordinary international career spanning multiple Olympic Games.

  • Hugh Dancy

    British actor known for roles in films like 'Hannibal' and TV series 'Homeland'.

  • Poppy Montgomery

    Australian-American actress famous for TV series 'Without a Trace' and 'Unforgettable'.

  • Paulina Manov

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June 20, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 20, 1975:

  • Suzanne Comhaire-Sylvain

    Haitian anthropologist (b. 1898).

  • Tommaso Colonnello
  • Karel Gleenewinkel Kamperdijk

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June 20, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 16th and June 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 1975 was Love Will Keep Us Together by The Captain and Tennille, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Love Will Keep Us Together youtube
  2. - When Will I Be Loved youtube
  3. - Wildfire youtube
  4. - I'm Not Lisa youtube
  5. - Love Won't Let Me Wait youtube

June 20, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 1975 was Whispering Grass by Windsor Davies & Don Estelle, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Whispering Grass youtube
  2. - I'm Not In Love youtube
  3. - Three Steps To Heaven youtube
  4. - The Hustle youtube
  5. - Stand By Your Man youtube

June 20, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 1975 was Give The People What They Want by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week June 16th and June 22nd.

  1. - Give The People What They Want
  2. - Rockin' Chair
  3. - Look At Me (I'm In Love)
  4. - Slippery When Wet
  5. - Love Won't Let Me Wait youtube
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June 20, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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

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June 20, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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June 20, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 1975 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 June 20, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:40 pm and setting at 03:37 am.

The previous full moon was on May 25, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 1975.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 1975?


Someone born on June 20, 1975 is:

49 years 10 months old,

or 598 months and 3 days old,

or 2600 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18205 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 1975?

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 1975?

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