What are the important events that happened on August 15, 1975? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 15, 1975: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 15, 1975 is the 227th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 138 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 2, 1975 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 177,292,800 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaicosaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $3,807.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 15, 1975 Historical Events
- 1975 –Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.
- 1975 –Miki Takeo makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
Who were born on August 15, 1975?
- 1975 –Bertrand Berry, American football player
- 1975 –Brendan Morrison, Canadian hockey player
- 1975 –Kara Wolters, American basketball player
- 1975 –Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer
Who died on August 15, 1975?
- 1975 –Clay Shaw, American lawyer and John F. Kennedy assassination investigator (b. 1913)
- 1975 –Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi statesman (b. 1920)
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