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5 September 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 September 1975 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Fox on the Run” by Sweet.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 September 1975 was New Moon.
On this day: 5 September
- 1970 Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.
- 1977 Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
- 1978 Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland.
- 1980 The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.
- 1981 The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
Famous people born on 5 September
- Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
- Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
- Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
- Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)
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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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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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