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12 December 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 December 1975 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Mamma Mia” by ABBA.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 December 1975 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 12 December
- 1956 United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
- 1963 Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.
- 1979 Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.
- 2000 The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
- 2001 Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
Famous people born on 12 December
- Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
- Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
- Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
- Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)
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Events of 1975 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1975 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 19 January – Sydney's 2JJ, the ABC's new youth station and the predecessor of Triple J, commences broadcasting.
- 14 March – ABC Radio producer Peter Whitlock who had been working in Thailand becomes trapped in the South Vietnamese city of Buôn Ma Thuột when it comes under heavy attack from communist forces.
- 3 April – Prime minister Gough Whitlam launches a public appeal for the Australian Council for Overseas Aid to help raise money for refugees from Vietnam and Indo-China, confirming the Australian Government would commit $50,000 to the cause.
Life in Australia in 1975
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.10
Loaf of Bread
$0.35
Average House
$25,000
Weekly Wage
$130.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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