What Happened on June 14, 1975

Historical Events

French Open Women's Tennis

French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 for her 2nd of 7 French singles titles

  • Janis Ian releases "At Seventeen"
  • USSR launches Venera 10 for Venus landing

Famous Birthdays

  • A J Mleczko, American ice hockey forward, broadcaster (Olympics gold 1998; NBC), born in Nantucket, Massachusetts
  • Bob Nanna, American rock musician (Braid; Hey Mercedes; The City on Film), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Chris Onstad, American cartoonist

Famous Deaths

  • Clancy Cooper, American actor (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains), dies at 68
  • Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect (b. 1902)
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights

About June 14, 1975

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Sister Golden Hair - America
  • UK #1 Song: Whispering Grass - Windsor Davies & Don Estelle