Famous Birthdays
- Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman (Olympic bronze 1996)
- Young Zee, American hip hop artist, born in Newark, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Bernard Herrmann [Maximillian Herman], American radio and Academy Award-winning film score composer (Mercury Theatre on the Air; Citizen Kane; Vertigo; Psycho; Taxi Driver), and conductor, bdies of a heart attack at 64
- Tilly Losch, Austrian dancer and actress (Duel in the Sun; Garden of Allah), dies at about 71 (birth date disputed)
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About December 24, 1975
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 4 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
- #1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen