Historical Events
- Davey Lopes steals his 38th consecutive base, then thrown out stealing
- Papadopoulos, Pattakos and Makarezos sentenced to death in Athens
PGA Players Championship
PGA Tournament Players Championship, Colonial CC: Al Geiberger leads wire-to-wire to finish 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Dave Stockton
- SF Giant Ed Halick no-hits NY Giants, 6-0
- Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Portland 2-0 for NASL cup
Famous Birthdays
- Mark de Vries, Surinamese-Dutch footballer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- [Simon] James D'Arcy, English actor (Agent Carter; Dunkirk), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Charles H. Revson, American cosmetic magnate (Revlon), dies at 68
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About August 24, 1975
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Get Down Tonight - KC And The Sunshine Band
#1 Song: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics
