Historical Events
- "AM America" premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host
- "Wheel Of Fortune" debuts on NBC-TV
- A thousand Led Zeppelin fans, waiting overnight inside the lobby of the Boston Garden for tickets to the group's February 4th gig to go on sale, cause a riot and an estimated $30,000 damage
Famous Birthdays
- James Farrior, American football linebacker (NY Jets), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jason King, English radio DJ (Radio 1), born in Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom
- Jeremy Linn, American 100m breaststroke (Olympics-silver/gold-96), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Laura Berg, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Whittier, California
- Yukana, Japanese voicer actress and singer, born in Futtsu, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About January 6, 1975
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John
#1 Song: Lonely This Christmas - Mud
