Historical Events

  • "Treemonisha" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 64 performances

Album Release

Asylum Records releases "Nighthawks at the Diner", the third studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits; the double LP was recorded with a live audience in a simulated nightclub setting

  • Coast Guard Academy 1st allows women to enroll

Music History

Elton John is given a star in Hollywood

  • Mexico City's 1st major subway accident takes 26 lives
  • Red Sox Carlton Fisk's 12th inning HR beats Reds 7-6 in game 6 of WS
  • USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR

Famous Birthdays

  • Henrique Hilário, Portuguese footballer
  • Toby Hall, American baseball player

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Reidpath, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4×400m relay 1912), dies at 86
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights

About October 21, 1975

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
  • UK #1 Song: I Only Have Eyes For You - Art Garfunkel


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