What was the world like in 1975?
India's #1 song of the year was Mehangai Maar Gayi from Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1975.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds · Elton John
Mandy · Barry Manilow
Please Mr. Postman · Carpenters
Laughter In The Rain · Neil Sedaka
Fire · Ohio Players
You're No Good · Linda Ronstadt
Pick Up The Pieces · AWB
Best Of My Love · Eagles
Have You Never Been Mellow · Olivia Newton-John
Black Water · The Doobie Brothers
My Eyes Adored You · Frankie Valli
Lady Marmalade · Labelle
Lovin' You · Minnie Riperton
Philadelphia Freedom · The Elton John Band
(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song · B.J. Thomas
He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) · Tony Orlando & Dawn
Shining Star · Earth, Wind & Fire
Before The Next Teardrop Falls · Freddy Fender
Thank God I'm A Country Boy · John Denver
Sister Golden Hair · America
Love Will Keep Us Together · The Captain & Tennille
Listen To What The Man Said · Wings
The Hustle · Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
One Of These Nights · Eagles
Jive Talkin' · Bee Gees
Fallin' In Love · Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Get Down Tonight · KC And The Sunshine Band
Rhinestone Cowboy · Glen Campbell
Fame · David Bowie
I'm Sorry · John Denver
Bad Blood · Neil Sedaka
Island Girl · Elton John
That's The Way (I Like It) · KC And The Sunshine Band
Fly, Robin, Fly · Silver Convention
Let's Do It Again · The Staple Singers
It happened in 1975.
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
If you were born in 1975, none of this existed.
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
India's first metro opens in Kolkata
Ramayan airs its first episode on Doordarshan
Mahabharat begins on Doordarshan
The Berlin Wall falls
And 33 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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