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22 July 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 July 1975 was a Tuesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” by Freddy Fender.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 July 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 July 1975 was Full Moon.
On this day: 22 July
- 1963 Crown Colony of Sarawak gains self-governance.
- 1976 Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War.
- 1977 Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
- 1981 The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- 1983 Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
Famous people born on 22 July
- Skyler Gisondo, American actor (born 1996)
- Willem Dafoe, American actor (born 1955)
- Selena Gomez, American singer and actress (born 1992)
- George Santos, American politician (born 1988)
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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
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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