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The Vietnam War ended
On 30 April 1975, Saigon fell and the long war in Vietnam came to an end.
Born in 1957
It was 1975 when you turned 18
You arrived in 1957. By 1975 — 51 years ago now — the world had moved on. Here's what it looked like.
Turning 51 this year Part of Generation X
You arrived as the summer blockbuster was invented.
1975
The world you arrived into
sport
The first Cricket World Cup
Eight teams contested the first one-day World Cup in England in June 1975; the West Indies won.
1975
What people were listening to
music
Queen released "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Nearly six minutes long, opera-obsessed and unmistakable, it landed in October 1975.
1975
At the cinema and on television
movies
Jaws invented the summer blockbuster
Spielberg’s shark opened in June 1975 and changed how Hollywood sold movies forever.
1975
Technology looked very different
technology
Microsoft was founded
Bill Gates and Paul Allen started their company in Albuquerque in April 1975.
technology
Home video arrived
Sony’s Betamax went on sale in 1975, letting people record television for the first time.
1975
People who share your birth year
people
David Beckham was born
The footballer arrived on 2 May 1975 in Leytonstone.
people
Kate Winslet was born
The actor arrived on 5 October 1975 in Reading.
people
Charlize Theron was born
The actor arrived on 7 August 1975 in South Africa.
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