At A Glance

7 July 1975 at a glance

Day of the week
7 July 1975 was a Monday.
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 7 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 July 1975 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 July 1975 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 July

  • 1978 The Solomon Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1980 Institution of sharia law in Iran.
  • 1981 US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • 1983 Cold War: Samantha Smith, a United States schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.
  • 1985 Boris Becker becomes the youngest male player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.

Famous people born on 7 July

  • Ringo Starr, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (born 1940)
  • Hamish Linklater, American actor and playwright (born 1976)
  • Cree Summer, American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
  • Shelley Duvall, American actress, writer, and producer (1949–2024)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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

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