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17 April 1975 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 April 1975 was a Thursday.
- 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 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 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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