What happened on Thursday January 23, 1975?

About January 23rd, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: The popular television comedy series 'Barney Miller' debuts on ABC, introducing audiences to a comedic portrayal of New York City police officers. The show, set in a Greenwich Village police station, would become a significant sitcom of the 1970s, known for its ensemble cast and witty humor.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1975 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Please Mr. Postman by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: Streets Of London by Ralph McTell
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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January 23, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1975:

  • Barney Miller TV Show Premieres The popular television comedy series 'Barney Miller' debuts on ABC, introducing audiences to a comedic portrayal of New York City police officers. The show, set in a Greenwich Village police station, would become a significant sitcom of the 1970s, known for its ensemble cast and witty humor.
  • Ralph Kiner Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Ralph Kiner, a legendary baseball player known for his exceptional home run hitting ability, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Kiner was a prominent player in the 1940s and early 1950s, primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was renowned for his powerful batting skills.
  • Danish Passenger Ship Visits Duluth The Danish passenger ship 'The Discoverer' made a port call in Duluth, Minnesota, highlighting maritime activity and international shipping connections during the mid-1970s.

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January 23, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 23, 1975?


January 23, 1975 was a Thursday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1975 can also be written as 1/23/1975 in the US and as 23/1/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 23, 1975?


Famous people born on January 23, 1975:

  • Tito Ortiz
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January 23, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 23, 1975:

  • Harold Cassels
  • Howard Somervell

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January 23, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 23, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 20th and January 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 23, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1975 was Please Mr. Postman by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Please Mr. Postman youtube
  2. - Laughter In The Rain youtube
  3. - Mandy youtube
  4. - Fire youtube
  5. - Boogie On Reggae Woman youtube

January 23, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1975 was Streets Of London by Ralph McTell, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Streets Of London youtube
  2. - Down Down youtube
  3. - Ms Grace youtube
  4. - Lonely This Christmas youtube
  5. - The Bump youtube

January 23, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1975 was Fire by Ohio Players, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Fire youtube
  2. - You're The First, The Last, My Everything youtube
  3. - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
  4. - I Belong To You
  5. - From His Woman To You
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January 23, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 23, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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January 23, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1975 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 January 23, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 01:01 pm and setting at 04:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1974 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1975.

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How old is someone born on January 23, 1975?


Someone born on January 23, 1975 is:

50 years 3 months old,

or 603 months and 21 days old,

or 2624 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18374 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 1975?

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