Historical Events
Boxing Title Fight
"The Thrilla in Manila"; Muhammad Ali stops Joe Frazier in 14 rounds in Quezon City, the Philippines to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title
- Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles
- Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu"
- Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production
Famous Birthdays
- Chulpan Khamatova, Russian actress
- Eric Morel, Puerto Rican boxer, (WBA flyweight champion 2000-03), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Kim Suna, Korean actress
Famous Deaths
- Al Jackson Jr., American session drummer, known as "The Human Time Keeper" (Stax; Booker T. & MGs - "McLemore Avenue"), murdered by an intruder in his home at 39 [1]
- Larry MacPhail, American Baseball Hall of Fame executive (Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees), dies at 85
About October 1, 1975
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Fame - David Bowie
#1 Song: Hold Me Close - David Essex
