What happened on Wednesday September 24, 1975?

About September 24th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: A groundbreaking mountaineering expedition successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest via its Southwest Face, marking a significant achievement in alpine climbing history. This route was considered technically challenging and had never been attempted before, representing a major milestone in high-altitude mountaineering.
  • Day of the week: September 24th, 1975 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Sorry by John Denver
  • #1 UK song: Sailing by Rod Stewart
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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September 24, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 24, 1975:

  • First Southwest Face Ascent of Mount Everest A groundbreaking mountaineering expedition successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest via its Southwest Face, marking a significant achievement in alpine climbing history. This route was considered technically challenging and had never been attempted before, representing a major milestone in high-altitude mountaineering.
  • Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 Crash A tragic aviation accident occurred when Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 crashed in Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of 24 passengers and crew members out of 60 on board, with an additional fatality on the ground. The incident highlighted ongoing challenges in aviation safety during the mid-1970s.

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September 24, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 24, 1975?


September 24, 1975 was a Wednesday and it was the 267th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 24, 1975 can also be written as 9/24/1975 in the US and as 24/9/1975 in UK and Europe.

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September 24, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 24, 1975:

  • Clovis Trouille

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September 24, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 24, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 22nd and September 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 24, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 24, 1975 was I'm Sorry by John Denver, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - I'm Sorry youtube
  2. - Fame youtube
  3. - Rhinestone Cowboy youtube
  4. - Fight The Power (Part 1) youtube
  5. - Run Joey Run youtube

September 24, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 24, 1975 was Sailing by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Sailing youtube
  2. - The Last Farewell youtube
  3. - Moonlighting youtube
  4. - Hold Me Close youtube
  5. - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout youtube

September 24, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 24, 1975 was Do It Any Way You Wanna by Peoples Choice, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Do It Any Way You Wanna
  2. - It Only Takes A Minute
  3. - They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)
  4. - This Will Be
  5. - How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)
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September 24, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 24th is Libra.

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September 24, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 24, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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September 24, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 24, 1975 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 24, 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 September 24, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 08:52 pm and setting at 11:36 am.

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

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How old is someone born on September 24, 1975?


Someone born on September 24, 1975 is:

49 years 7 months old,

or 595 months and 9 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 24, 1975?

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