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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1975.
The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1975: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1975?


Events

  • 01 Dec 1975 US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China.
  • 02 Dec 1975 Laos King Sisavang Vatthana resigns, Republic forms
  • 03 Dec 1975 The wreck of the ''HMHS Britannic'' is found in the Kea Channel by Jacques Cousteau.
  • 04 Dec 1975 Suriname joins the United Nations.
  • 05 Dec 1975 Me & Bessie closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
  • 06 Dec 1975 Sen Robert Dole and Elizabeth Hanford marry
  • 07 Dec 1975 Archbishop Makarios returns Cyprus
  • 08 Dec 1975 Raisin closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 847 performances
  • 09 Dec 1975 US President Gerald Ford signs US$2.3 billion loan-authorization for New York City.
  • 10 Dec 1975 Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, Florida, to become NWA champion.
  • 11 Dec 1975 1st class postage rises from 10 cents to 13 cents
  • 12 Dec 1975 Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca, Saudi Arabia).
  • 13 Dec 1975 1st time Saturday Night Live uses a time delay (Richard Pryor hosts)
  • 14 Dec 1975 Treemonisha closes at Uris Theater NYC after 64 performances
  • 16 Dec 1975 1st broadcast of One Day at a Time on CBS TV
  • 17 Dec 1975 John Paul Stevens appointed to Supreme Court
  • 19 Dec 1975 Ron Wood joins music group The Rolling Stones.
  • 20 Dec 1975 Pope Paul VI namea J Willebrands archbishop of Utrecht.
  • 21 Dec 1975 Hello, Dolly closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 51 performances
  • 23 Dec 1975 Peter Seitz makes Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents
  • 24 Dec 1975 Bernard Herrmann, American film composer (Born 1911)
  • 25 Dec 1975 Iron Maiden is formed by Steve Harris.
  • 26 Dec 1975 The Tupolev Tu-144 goes into service in Soviet Union.
  • 27 Dec 1975 Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses, drowning 350 (Dhanbad, India).
  • 28 Dec 1975 1st broadcast of radio Hilversum IV (classic music)
  • 29 Dec 1975 Eleven killed, 75 hurt by terrorist bomb at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York.
  • 30 Dec 1975 Boccaccio closes at Edison Theater NYC after 7 performances
  • 31 Dec 1975 42nd Sugar Bowl: Alabama 13 beats Pennsylvania State 6.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1975?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Fly, Robin, Fly
  2. - That's The Way (I Like It)
  3. - Let's Do It Again
  4. - Saturday Night
  5. - Sky High

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Bohemian Rhapsody
  2. - You Sexy Thing
  3. - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
  4. - Money Honey
  5. - I Believe In Father Christmas

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In

Release year: 1975

Written by:

Directed by: David Reynolds

Starring: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chhoti Si Baat

Chhoti Si Baat

Release year: 1975

Directed by: Basu Chatterjee

Starring: Ashok Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Amol Palekar, Asrani

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Release year: 1975

Directed by: John Huston

Starring: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey

Country: United States of America

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass

Release year: 1975

Directed by: Tom Gries

Starring: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Release year: 1975

Directed by: Robert Wise

Starring: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton, Roy Thinnes

Books

Which were the most popular books released in December 1975?
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Shogun by James Clavell

Shogun

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An English adventurer. A Japanese warlord who is invincible. Beautiful woman caught between two worlds, one of which is love.

Winning Through Intimidation by Robert J. Ringer

Winning Through Intimidation

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If you have ever been left behind, you will appreciate the rewards you can reap when you take initiative in all areas of your life.

Looking For Mr. Goodbar by Judith Rossner

Looking For Mr. Goodbar

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Terry Dunn is a young teacher who finds himself alone in the city's temptations, opportunities and threats. He embarks on a bar-hopping and bed-hopping hunt for Mr.

Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow

Ragtime

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The Modern Library selected Ragtime as one of the 100 greatest novels of all-time. Published in 1975, Ragtime revolutionized our notion of what a novel can be.

Against Our Will by Susan Brownmiller

Against Our Will

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"The most comprehensive study of rape that has ever been made available to the public...It challenges readers to reevaluate their attitudes towards this terrible crime." "NEWSWEEKAs