What Happened on April 26, 1975

Historical Events

Baseball Record

MLB Philadelphia Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt's 2 home runs in 7-3 win over Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh ties NL record of 11 HRs in April

Famous Birthdays

  • Joey Jordison, American drummer (Slipknot, 1995-2013 - "All Hope Is Gone"), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2021)

About April 26, 1975

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 49 years
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B.J. Thomas
  • UK #1 Song: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers