Historical Events
- British "Free" guitarist Paul Kossoff revived from dead after heart attack, dies for good in 1976
- Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway
- Communists take over Laos
- Ethiopian junta under Mengistu Haile
- Philip Kapleau conducts 1st jukai ceremony in Poland
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Eliza Carthy, English singer and fiddler, born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Joe Andruzzi, NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Brooklyn, New York, New York
Famous Weddings
Maggie Smith
English "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" actress Maggie Smith (40) weds English playwright Beverley Cross (44) at the Guildford Register Office in Surrey, England (her second marriage, his third), until his death in 1998
Famous Deaths
- Hank Patterson, American actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About August 23, 1975
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
#1 Song: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics
