Famous Births
- Jan. 03: Danica McKellar - The Wonder Years
- Feb. 22: Drew Barrymore - 50 First Dates
- Mar. 15: Will.i.am - Musician
- Mar. 15: Eva Longoria - Desperate Housewives
- Apr. 02: Adam Rodriguez - CSI Miami
- May 02: David Beckham - Soccer Player
- May 27: Jamie Oliver - TV Chef
- Jul. 27: Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees
- Dec. 17: Milla Jovovich - The Fifth Element
- Dec. 30: Tiger Woods - Golfer
Famous Deaths
- May 05: Moe Howard - The Three Stooges
- Jun. 29: Tim Buckley - Musician
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 04: Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Jan. 18: Barry Manilow - Mandy
- Jan. 25: The Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
- Feb. 01: Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain
- Feb. 08: Ohio Players - Fire
- Feb. 15: Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
- Feb. 22: The Average White Band - ...the Pieces
- Mar. 01: The Eagles - Best of My Love
- Mar. 08: Olivia Newton John - ...Never been Mellow
- Mar. 15: The Doobie Brothers - Black Water
- Mar. 22: Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
- Mar. 29: LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
- Apr. 05: Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
- Apr. 12: Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
- Apr. 26: B.J. Thomas - Another Somebody...
- May. 03: Tony Orlando - He Don't Love You
- May 24: Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
- May 31: Freddy Fender - ...Next Teardrop Falls
- Jun. 07: John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy
- Jun. 14: America - Sister Golden Hair
- Jun. 21: Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep...
- Jul. 19: Wings - Listen to What the Man Said
- Jul. 26: Van McCoy - The Hustle
- Aug. 02: The Eagles - One of These Nights
- Aug. 09: Bee Gees - Jive Talking
- Aug. 23: Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin' in Love
- Aug. 30: KC and the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
- Sep. 06: Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
- Sep. 20: David Bowie - Fame
- Sep. 27: John Denver - Calypso
- Oct. 11: Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood
- Nov. 01: Elton John - Island Girl
- Nov. 22: KC and the Sunshine Band - That's the Way
- Nov. 29: Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly
- Dec. 20: KC and the Sunshine Band - That's the Way
- Dec. 27: The Staple Singers - Let's Do it Again Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
48th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 29, 1976
- Best Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Lead Actor: Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Lead Actress: Louise Flectcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Best Director: Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Best Documentary: The Man Who Skied Down Everest RopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
1975 Timeline
April 1975
June 1975
- June 24: Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crashed at the John F. Kennedy International Airport killing 113 people as it attempted to land during a storm.
July 1975
- July 29: Gerald Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland.
- July 30: Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in Detroit.
October 1 1975
October 1975
- October 11: Saturday Night Live debuts on NBC, the first host was George Carlin and the first sketch featured John Belushi and was titled wolverines.
November 1975
- November 26: Charles Manson follower Lynette Fromme is found guilty for her role in attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford
December 1975
- December 29: A bomb goes off at LaGuardia Airport killing 11 people.