Historical Events
- San Antonio Spurs, then members of the ABA, defeat the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, 109-107 in the first basketball game ever played in the Louisiana Superdome
Famous Deaths
- Alberto Hemsi, Turkish born composer and collector of Sephardic Jews music, dies at 78
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About October 8, 1975
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
- #1 Song: Hold Me Close - David Essex