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11 January 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 January 1975 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1975
- The Irish chart song for 1975 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 11 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 1975 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 January 1975 was New Moon.
On this day: 11 January
- 1966 The Tbilisi Metro is opened.
- 1972 East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.
- 1973 Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
- 1977 The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2.
- 1986 The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
Famous people born on 11 January
- Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
- Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
- Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
- Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)
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Events of 1975 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1975 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 30 January – Charles Haughey was brought back onto the Fianna Fáil party front bench.
- 14 March – Pierre Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, paid a brief visit to Ireland and held bilateral talks at Dublin Castle.
- 17 April – Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, and Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort, became recognised colleges of the National University of Ireland.
Life in Ireland in 1975
Taoiseach
Liam Cosgrave
Petrol (per litre)
£0.52/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.15
Average House
£11,500
Weekly Wage
£25
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Cillian Murphy25 May 1976ActorView their day →Michael Fassbender2 April 1977ActorView their day →Andrew Scott21 October 1976ActorView their day →Colin Farrell31 May 1976ActorView their day →Dolores O'Riordan6 September 1971MusicianView their day →Sharon Horgan13 July 1970Actress & writerView their day →Glen Hansard21 April 1970Musician & songwriterView their day →Jimmy Carr15 September 1972Comedian & humouristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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