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14 September 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 September 1975 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Sailing” by Rod Stewart.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 September 1975 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 14 September
- 1960 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
- 1960 Congo Crisis: Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
- 1975 The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
- 1984 Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
- 1985 Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.
Famous people born on 14 September
- Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
- Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
- Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
- Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)
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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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Matthew Rhys8 November 1974ActorView their day →Hannah Waddingham28 July 1974ActressView their day →Andy Burnham7 January 1970PoliticianView their day →Christopher Nolan30 July 1970FilmmakerView their day →Lucy Davis17 February 1973ActressView their day →Tom Hardy15 September 1977ActorView their day →Christian Bale30 January 1974ActorView their day →Kelly Macdonald23 February 1976ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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