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24 December 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 December 1975 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen.
- Top Film of 1975
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1975 was Jaws.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 December 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 December 1975 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 December
- 1968 Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits, took the Earthrise photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and read the first ten verses of Genesis.
- 1969 Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.
- 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
- 1979 The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
Famous people born on 24 December
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (1905–1976)
- Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary (born 1969)
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898)
- Davante Adams, American football player (born 1992)
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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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