At A Glance

10 August 1975 at a glance

Day of the week
10 August 1975 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)” by The Stylistics.
Top Film of 1975
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 August 1975 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 August

  • 1961 Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.
  • 1971 The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
  • 1988 Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
  • 1990 The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
  • 1993 Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) in the North Island.

Famous people born on 10 August

  • Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman (born 1997)
  • Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Justin Theroux, American actor (born 1971)
  • Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (1874–1964)

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Events of 1975 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1975 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 April – Monty Python and the Holy Grail is released to cinemas in the UK.
  • 31 May – The European Space Agency is established, with the UK being one of the ten founding members.
  • 5 June – 67% of voters support continuing membership of the EEC in a referendum.
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Life in 1975

Prime Minister

Harold Wilson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

26p

Loaf of Bread

17p

Average House

£11,787

Weekly Wage

£58.50

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