January 1975 calendar

January 1975
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 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 January 1975: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1975?

Events

01 Jan 1975 Private ownership of gold is legalized in the USA.
02 Jan 1975 US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species.
04 Jan 1975 Good News closes at St. James Theater NYC after 16 performances
05 Jan 1975 Wiz opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1672 performances
06 Jan 1975 AM America, premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host
07 Jan 1975 Shenandoah opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 1050 performances
08 Jan 1975 US Judge Sirica orders release of Watergate's John W Dean III, Herbert W Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder from prison.
09 Jan 1975 600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike.
11 Jan 1975 Soyuz 17 carries two cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4.
12 Jan 1975 Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Most Valuable Player: Franco Harris, Running Back.
14 Jan 1975 USSR breaks trade agreement with US.
15 Jan 1975 Space Mountain opens at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
18 Jan 1975 Jeffersons spinoff from All in the Family premieres on CBS
19 Jan 1975 Thomas Hart Benton, American painter (Born 1889)
20 Jan 1975 5th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 17-10.
21 Jan 1975 28th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-1 at MontrTal.
22 Jan 1975 Landsat 2, an Earth Resources Technology Satellite, launched
23 Jan 1975 Barney Miller premieres on ABC TV
24 Jan 1975 Hot l Baltimore situation comedy premieres on ABC TV
26 Jan 1975 Immaculata University defeats the University of Maryland 80-48 in the first nationally televised women's basketball game in the United States. quotWomen Cagers Make TV Debutquot, ''Ocala (FL) Star-Bannerquot, January 27, 1975, p2B
28 Jan 1975 8th ABA All-Star Game: East 151 beats West 124 at San Antonio.
29 Jan 1975 Men on the Moon opens at Little Theater NYC for 5 performances
30 Jan 1975 The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is established as the first United States National Marine Sanctuary.
31 Jan 1975 John Lennon releases #9 Dream
02 Jan 1975 At the opening of a new railway line, a bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways.

Music charts

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

Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Barry Manilow - Mandy
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain
Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything

Top #5 songs in the UK

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Mud - Lonely This Christmas
Ralph McTell - Streets Of London
Laurel & Hardy With The Avalon Boys featuring Chill Wills - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
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