The year was 1975 and.....

World Series: Cincinnati Reds win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. Often described as one of the most memorable of all World Series.

Watergate affair, in U.S. history, series of scandals involving the administration of President Richard M. Nixon; more specifically, the burglarizing of the Democratic party national headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, D.C.
Movies
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jaws, Nashville, Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon
US Number One Singles and Artist
(Weeks at Number One)

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John (2)
"Walk This Way" - Aerosmith (1)
"Mandy" - Barry Manilow (1)
"Please Mr Postman" - Carpenters (1)
"Laughter In The Rain" - Neil Sedaka (1)
"Fire" - Ohio Players (1)
"You're No Good" - Linda Ronstadt (1)
"Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band (1)
"Best Of My Love" - The Eagles (1)
"Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton-John (1)
"Black Water" - Doobie Brothers (1)
"My Eyes Adored You" - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (1)
"Lady Marmalade" - LaBelle (1)
"Lovin' You" - Minnie Riperton (1)
"Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John (2)
"Done Somebody Wrong Song" - B. J. Thomas (1)
Top 20 TV Shows

1) All in the Family
2) Rich Man Poor Man
3) Laverne and Shirley
4) Maude
5) The Bionic Woman
6) Phyllis
7) Sanford and Son
8) Rhoda
9) The Six Million Dollar Man
10) ABC Monday Night Movie
11) Happy Days
12) One Day at a Time
13) ABC Sunday Night Movie
14 )The Waltons
15) M*A*S*H
16) Starsky and Hutch
17) Good Heavens
18) Welcome Back Kotter
19) The Mary Tyler Moore Show
20) Kojak
"They a was giving me 10.000 watts a day, you know, I'm hot to trot. Next woman takes me on is gonna light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silverdollars. Hehehe!"

Who Said This in 1975 ?
PUSH
HERE
1975: Saigon surrenders
The war in Vietnam ended today as the government in Saigon announced its unconditional surrender to the Vietcong.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest sweeps the top Oscars, winning Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress.
Grammys awarded in 1975
Record of the Year: "I Honestly Love You," Olivia Newton-John
Saturday Night Live premieres on NBC
Home videotape systems (VCRs) are developed in Japan by Sony (Betamax) and Matsushita (VHS).

Wimbledon
Women: Billie Jean King d. E. Cawley (6-0 6-1)
Men: Arthur Ashe d. J. Connors (6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4)
Super Bowl
Pittsburgh d. Minnesota (16-6)


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