|
1975
1. THE NORMAN GUNSTON SHOW began on
Australian television.
2. American actor FREDRIC MARCH died
aged 77.
3. JOHN NEWCOMBE won his second Australian Open tennis
singles title.
4. STEVIE NICKS and LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM joined the Fleetwood
Mac line-up.
5. MURDOCH UNIVERSITY opened in
Western Australia.
6. ROBERT MULDOON, leader of the NZ National Party, became the country’s
Prime Minister.
7. NIKI LAUDA became the world motor
racing champion.
8. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN had his debut hit with Born
To Run.
9. Hawthorn’s LEIGH MATTHEWS topped the VFL goalkicking list with
68 goals.
10. Two of
the original Three Stooges died - MOE HOWARD aged 78 and LARRY FINE
aged 73.
11. DADDY COOL played their final concert at Sydney's Paddington
Town Hall.
12. MUHAMMAD ALI defeated Joe Frazier in Manila and retained his world heavyweight
boxing title.
13. MEDIBANK health scheme began
in Australia.
14. DENISE DRYSDALE won her second Gold Logie award for Most Popular
Female Personality.
15. SEND IN THE CLOWNS won the Grammy for Song of
the Year.
16. Horse trainer BART CUMMINGS was Australian of
the Year.
17. CAPTAIN
& TENNILLE had the biggest-selling single in the US with Love Will Keep
Us Together.
18. JAWS was the No 1 box-office movie in
the US.
19. Silent movie star CHARLES CHAPLIN
was knighted.
20. WELCOME BACK KOTTER began on
US television. | 
