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17 April 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 April 1975 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Bye Bye Baby” by Bay City Rollers.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 April 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 April 1975 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 April
- 1969 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.
- 1970 Apollo program: The damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
- 1971 The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
- 1982 Constitution Act, 1982 Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
- 1986 An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly is declared over.
Famous people born on 17 April
- Jennifer Garner, American actress (born 1972)
- Rooney Mara, American actress (born 1985)
- Sean Bean, English actor (born 1959)
- J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (1837–1913)
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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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