By the Numbers in 1975
World Population
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UK Life Expectancy
56.7 years
US Life Expectancy
57.1 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$324.45
Dow Jones Index
901
US National Debt
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Sovereign Nations
140
How Much Did Things Cost in 1975?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £11,787 | $39,300 |
| Average salary | £3,050 | $12,200 |
| Pint of milk | 7p | $0.42 |
| Loaf of bread | 18p | $0.36 |
| Dozen eggs | 36p | $0.77 |
| Pint of beer | 20p | $0.90 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | 72p | $0.57 |
| Cinema ticket | 55p | $2.05 |
Technology and Inventions in 1975
The Altair 8800 microcomputer kit launched the personal computer revolution, inspiring Bill Gates and Paul Allen to found Microsoft. Sony introduced Betamax, the first home video cassette recorder. Digital watches became fashionable status symbols, and colour TV overtook black-and-white in UK households for the first time.
- ● Altair 8800 kit launches the personal computer era
- ● Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
- ● Sony introduces Betamax home video recording
- ● The first digital watches reach mainstream consumers
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