Good Morning ya little darlins!!!:) It's that time again...a visit back to some of our glory days and a trek into the unknown for some of you wee babies who weren't born yet!;) 1975...I remember....was the year of my junior prom...the theme was "We've Only Just Begun"...we made a swing covered in paper flowers to have your photo with ya hunny made...I wore a GunnySax dress(granny-type but they were popular!).
The Top 10 Singles of 1975 "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille
"Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell
"Shining Star" - Earth, Wind and Fire
"My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli
"Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver
"Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John
"One Of These Nights" - Eagles
"Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band
Affirmative action became a controversial policy as minorities and women asserted their rights to jobs and quality education. Native Americans began to demand attention to their plight. In 1975 the Indian Self-Determination Act encouraged Indians to take control of their own education and promote their tribal customs.
The United nations declares 1975 "The Year of the Woman".
On Thursday, October 9, John Lennon's 35th birthday, John and Yoko's son Sean is born.
On Saturday, October 11, Saturday Night Live premiers on NBC-TV. George Carlin is the first host, and Janis Ian and Billy Preston are the first musical guests.
Angola gains its independence from Portugal after centuries of foreign rule.
John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison for conspiring to obstruct justice in the Watergate investigation.
Margaret Thatcher is the first woman elected to lead Britain's Conservative Party.
King Faaisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by a crazed nephew.
The president of South Vietnam, Duong Van Minh, surrenders to the Communists.
The busing of 21,000 students is ordered in Boston to achieve racial balance in the public schools.
Egypt reopens the Suez Canal after eight years.
President Ford escapes assassination twice within 17 days.
The Supreme Court rules that paddling of unruly students is acceptable under certain circumstances.
More than $4 million is spent on research by the National Cancer Institute to study the relationship between diet and cancer.
President Ford meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to renew American use of strategic air and naval bases in the Philippines.
Ang was born!!!KFCGravy!!!:)
April 30, 1975 South Vietnam falls to communist forces in North Vietnam.
The Wiz, a contemporary version of The Wizard of Oz, opens on Broadway.
Jaws, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Shampoo, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tommy and Dog Day Afternoon were top movies of 1975.
The Top 20 Television Shows of 1975:
- All in the Family
- Rich Man, Poor Man
- Laverne & Shirley
- Maude
- The Bionic Woman
- Phyllis
- Sanford and Son
- Rhoda
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- The ABC Monday Night Movie
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! God bless each and every one of you!!!:)xoxoxo~Bekka