What happened on Thursday August 21, 1975?

About August 21st, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States government made a significant diplomatic move by partially lifting its long-standing trade embargo against Cuba, allowing foreign subsidiaries of American companies to engage in limited trade with the Caribbean nation.
  • Day of the week: August 21st, 1975 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Fallin' In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
  • #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 21, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 21, 1975:

  • US Partially Lifts Trade Embargo Against Cuba The United States government made a significant diplomatic move by partially lifting its long-standing trade embargo against Cuba, allowing foreign subsidiaries of American companies to engage in limited trade with the Caribbean nation.
  • Baseball History: Reuschel Brothers Make MLB Record In a remarkable sporting achievement, brothers Rick and Paul Reuschel became the first sibling pair to pitch a combined shutout in Major League Baseball, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and skill.
  • Deadly Highway Accident in France A catastrophic three-truck collision on a French highway resulted in a tragic loss of life, with 10 fatalities and 26 individuals sustaining injuries, highlighting the potential dangers of road transportation.

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

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What day of the week was August 21, 1975?


August 21, 1975 was a Thursday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1975 can also be written as 8/21/1975 in the US and as 21/8/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 21, 1975?


Famous people born on August 21, 1975:

  • Alicia Witt
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August 21, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 21, 1975:

  • Manuel Seoane

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August 21, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 21, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1975 was Fallin' In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Fallin' In Love youtube
  2. - One Of These Nights youtube
  3. - Get Down Tonight youtube
  4. - Jive Talkin' youtube
  5. - Rhinestone Cowboy youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 1975 was I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) by The Stylistics, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 1975 was Get Down Tonight by KC And The Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Get Down Tonight
  2. - Dream Merchant
  3. - Your Love
  4. - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
  5. - That's The Way Of The World
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August 21, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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

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

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August 21, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 21, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:22 pm and setting at 07:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 23, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Sep 20, 1975.

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How old is someone born on August 21, 1975?


Someone born on August 21, 1975 is:

49 years 8 months old,

or 596 months and 12 days old,

or 2593 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18153 days old,

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

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