What Happened on September 30, 1975

Historical Events

  • 5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel at Niagara Falls, New York
  • The Hughes (later McDonnell-Douglas, now Boeing) AH-64 Apache makes its first flight.

Famous Birthdays

  • Carlos Guillén, Venezuelan baseball shortstop (3-time MLB All Star; Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers), born in Maracay, Aragua
  • Georges-Alain Jones, French pop singer ("Embrasse"), born in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
  • Jay Asher, American writer, born in Arcadia, California
  • Laure Péquégnot, French skier, born in Isère, France

Marion Cotillard (48 years old)

French actress (Inception, La Vie en Rose, Rust and Bone), born in Paris, France

  • Sammy Igoe, English football player, born in Staines-upon-Thames, England
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates, American author, born in Baltimore, Maryland

About September 30, 1975

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Fame - David Bowie
  • UK #1 Song: Hold Me Close - David Essex