January 1975

Sunday 05:

The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.

Monday 06:

The American soap opera Another World becomes the first daytime drama to air hour-long regularly scheduled episodes.

Tuesday 07:

OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%.

Wednesday 08:

Ella Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman to serve as a Governor in the United States who did not succeed her husband.

Tuesday 14:

Teenage heiress Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by the Black Panther.

Wednesday 15:

Portugal grants independence to Angola.

Friday 17:

Bob Dylan releases Blood on the Tracks, often considered one of his best albums.

Saturday 18:

The Jeffersons debuts on CBS.

Sunday 19:

Double Jay began broadcasting in Sydney, Australia.

Monday 20:

Michael Ovitz founds Creative Artists Agency.

Thursday 23:

Barney Miller debuts on ABC.