Famous Birthdays
- Hideki Okajima, Japanese baseball pitcher (3 × NPB All-Star; MLB All Star 2007; first Japanese-born pitcher to play in World Series, Game 2 2007 Boston Red Sox; Yomiuri Giants), born in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Marcus Trescothick, English cricket batsman (76 Tests, 14 x 100s, HS 219; 123 ODIs; Somerset CCC), born in Keynsham, England
- Pardis Sabeti, Iranian-American biologist and geneticist, born in Tehran, Iran
- Rob Mariano, American reality show contestant, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Librairie Gallimard), dies at 94
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About December 25, 1975
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Christmas (India), Christmas Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
- #1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen