What happened on Monday April 21, 1975?

Here's what happened on April 21, 1975:

• Fall of Xuan Loc and Thieu's Departure As Xuan Loc, the last significant South Vietnamese defensive position, falls to North Vietnamese forces, President Nguyen Van Thieu flees Saigon, marking a critical turning point in the Vietnam War.
• Nguyen Van Thieu Resigns as South Vietnam President After a decade in power, President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam resigns, signaling the imminent collapse of the South Vietnamese government during the final stages of the Vietnam War.
• Liane Winter Wins Women's Boston Marathon Liane Winter of West Germany wins the 4th Boston Women's Marathon, setting a remarkable world record time of 2:42:24, highlighting the growing prominence of women's competitive marathon running.
• 79th Boston Marathon Won by Bill Rodgers Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts wins the 79th Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 2:09:55, marking a significant achievement in long-distance running.

Events in 1975

April 21, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 21, 1975

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 1975

April 21, 1975 was a Monday and it was the 111th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1975 can also be written as 4/21/1975 in the US and as 21/4/1975 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 1975 in April 1975 calendar

Famous people born on April 21, 1975:

• Danyon Loader

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• Atifete Jahjaga

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• Pedro Winter

Famous people born in 1975

Famous people born on April 21st

Famous people died on April 21, 1975:

• Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
• Sisowath Sirik Matak
• Arthur Marohn

Famous people who died in 1975

Famous people who died on April 21st

April 21, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1975 was (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song by B.J. Thomas, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
2. Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
3. Tony Orlando and Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)
4. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
5. Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing - Part I

April 21, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 21, 1975 was Bye Bye Baby by Bay City Rollers, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
2. The Sweet - Fox On The Run
3. Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog
4. Guys 'N' Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving
5. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey

April 21, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 1975 was Shakey Ground by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. The Temptations - Shakey Ground
2. Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You
3. Al Green - L-O-V-E (Love)
4. Bloodstone - My Little Lady
5. Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 1975 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 03:05 pm and setting at 03:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 27, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1975.

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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 1975

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Someone born on April 21, 1975 is:

50 years and 23 days old,

or 600 months and 23 days old,

or 2612 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18286 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1975?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 1975?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 21, 1975.

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