At A Glance
13 December 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 December 1975 was a Saturday.
- 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 13 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 December 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 December 1975 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 13 December
- 1968 Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus.
- 1972 Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon.
- 1974 Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 1974 In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam.
- 1981 General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity.
Famous people born on 13 December
- Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
- Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
- Steve Buscemi, American actor and director (born 1957)
- Jamie Foxx, American actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and comedian (born 1967)
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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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