At A Glance

21 September 1975 at a glance

Day of the week
21 September 1975 was a Sunday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille.
Top Film of 1975
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
Star sign
The star sign for 21 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 September 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 September 1975 was Full Moon.

On this day: 21 September

  • 1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
  • 1972 Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
  • 1976 Seychelles joins the United Nations.
  • 1981 Belize is granted full independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.

Famous people born on 21 September

  • Stephen King, American author and screenwriter (born 1947)
  • Liam Gallagher, English singer-songwriter (born 1972)
  • Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1950)
  • Alexander Isak, Eritrean-Swedish professional footballer (born 1999)

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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

Gough Whitlam

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

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