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1975 was a very important year with many big events around the world. New movies and music became popular, and some famous people were born. It was a year of big changes and new beginnings!

Exciting Events of 1975

  • January 28 – The famous movie director George Lucas worked on the second version of his script for Star Wars. At this time, it was called Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode One of The Star Wars.
  • March – The making of the movie Star Wars officially began.
  • March 26 – The movie Tommy, based on The Who's rock opera, had its first showing in London.
  • July – To create amazing special effects for Star Wars, George Lucas started a company called Industrial Light and Magic. They became very famous for movie effects!
  • July 5Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first black man to win the singles tennis title at Wimbledon.
  • September 5 – Someone tried to harm President Gerald Ford, but they were stopped safely.
  • September 22 – US President Gerald Ford was safe during another attempt to harm him.
  • October 11 – The popular TV show Saturday Night Live aired for the very first time.
  • November 10 – The large ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm.
  • November 11 – In Australia, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was removed from his job by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. This was a big moment in Australian politics.
  • November 20Francisco Franco, who was a powerful leader in Spain for many years, passed away at age 82.
  • The movie Jaws became the first film to earn over US$100 million in North America. This set a new record for how successful movies could be!
  • The Vietnam War officially ended.

Famous Births in 1975

Hélio Castroneves at Pit Stop Challenge - 2015 - Stierch
Hélio Castroneves, a famous racecar driver, was born in 1975.

Notable People Who Passed Away in 1975

Popular Movies Released in 1975

Hit Songs of 1975

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See also

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