February 13, 1970

February 13, 1970, was a Friday. It was 54 years, 2 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

What happened on this day?

What happened on February 13, 1970?

Actor Albert Sharpe (Darby O'Gill) dies at the age of 84.
Black Sabbath release their first album.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 13, 1970:

United States: "Thank You " by Sly & Family Stone
United Kingdom: "Love Grows" by Edison Lighthouse

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 13, 1970

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Venus - The Shocking Blue
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star - Sly & The Family Stone
Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones

Play the top singles from 1970
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1970. Take a trip back to the days of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and the Jackson 5.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Funny Girl" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 19,788 days ago. Approximately 660 months have passed. It was the 44th day of 1970, in week 07. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on February 13, 1970, are now 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 220 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to February 13, 1970

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The date is February 13, 1970, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Valentine's Day is tomorrow, so many couples are planning dinners and hotel stays. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. In America, the song "Thank You " by Sly & Family Stone is at the top of the singles charts, while "Love Grows" by Edison Lighthouse is the number-one song in the UK.

Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Funny Girl is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Steptoe and Son", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", and "Nanny and the Professor".

It's 1970, so radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as Elvis Presley, Mungo Jerry, Shocking Blue, Diana Ross, Simon & Garfunkel, The Jackson 5 and The Carpenters. In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s is still popular. Clothing items such as tie dye shirts, bell-bottoms, midi skirts, gauchos and Mexican blouses are being worn by women. Meanwhile, men are wearing dark satin shirts, ethnic-looking tunics, bell bottom jeans, tweed sports jackets and turtlenecks. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Tammi Terrell, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Charles de Gaulle would all still be alive.

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", and "The Brady Bunch". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, Lite-Brite, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 13, 1970.

Wallpaper
Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
Office workers are using typewriters
Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
The Vietnam War is still ongoing
The war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, by this stage, the conflict had become deeply unpopular with most Americans. Troop numbers in the country were starting to reduce, having reached their peak two years prior. In 1970, 6,081 US service personnel were killed in action.
Who were the best NBA players in 1970?
The best NBA players in 1970 were Willis Reed, Billy Cunningham, Connie Hawkins, Jerry West and Walt Frazier.
Best soccer players
In 1970, the best soccer players were Gerd Müller, Bobby Moore, Luigi Riva, Franz Beckenbauer, Wolfgang Overath, Dragan Džajić, Johan Cruyff, Gordon Banks and Alessandro Mazzola.
Patton
"Patton" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"
"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel won a Grammy for 1970's Song of the Year.
1970 in movies
Movies released in 1970 included Love Story, MASH, Airport, Patton, Woodstock, Little Big Man, Ryan's Daughter, "Tora! Tora! Tora!", Chariots of the Gods, The Aristocats, The Conformist, A Man Called Horse and The Vampire Lovers.
Willy Brandt
West Germany's Chancellor Willy Brandt was named Time Person of the Year in 1970 due to his attempts to establish a fresh relationship between East and West.
1970 in music
The Billboard Charts in 1970 were dominated by the likes of The Jackson 5, B. J. Thomas, The Beatles, The Carpenters, The Partridge Family, Simon & Garfunkel, Bread, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, George Harrison and Shocking Blue.
The Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
The Hippie movement
The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
Lava lamps are all the rage
Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity
The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Color TV
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 13, 1970.

January 17, 1970: Irish politics: Sinn Féin is formed (current form).
January 21, 1970: The first episode of the sitcom "Nanny and the Professor" is aired on TV.
January 22, 1970: The first commercial Boeing 747 flight takes place between JFK International Airport and London Heathrow Airport.
January 26, 1970: Simon & Garfunkel release their final studio album "Bridge over Troubled Water".
This date: February 13, 1970
February 17, 1970: MacDonald family massacre: Jeffrey R. MacDonald kills his wife and children in North Carolina.
March 4, 1970: 57 crew members of the French submarine Eurydice die after it explodes in the Mediterranean.
March 6, 1970: The Beatles release the song "Let It Be".
March 10, 1970: US Army Captain Ernest Medina is charged with war crimes for his role in the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 13, 1970, will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: February 13, 1970 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on February 13, 1970

TV audiences were watching the following shows on February 13, 1970:

Nanny and the Professor

The Brady Bunch

Medical Center

Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Then Came Bronson

Room 222

The Main Chance

Hee Haw

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

Cars in 1970

1970 saw the introduction of cars such as the Dodge Colt, the Toyota Carina, the Range Rover, the Ford Pinto, the AMC Gremlin, and the Chevrolet Vega.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1970

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Clangers

Sesame Street

The Brady Bunch

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

Cattanooga Cats

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

The Pink Panther Show

Skyhawks

H.R. Pufnstuf

Joe 90

Toys in 1970

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

G.I. Joe Adventure Team

Nerf Balls

Snoopy Astronaut (figure)

Frisbee

Crissy (doll)

Clackers

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Operation

Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on February 13, 1970?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1970.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 13, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 13.

Jerry Springer

TV host Deceased
Born on February 13, 1944
He turned 26 on this day in 1970.

Robbie Williams

Singer
Born on February 13, 1974
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Katie Hopkins

English media personality
Born on February 13, 1975
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Anders Behring Breivik

Norwegian terrorist
Born on February 13, 1979
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

El Rubius

YouTube personality
Born on February 13, 1990
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on February 13, 1970.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on February 13, 1970 was most likely conceived around May 23, 1969.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 13, 1970 is close to November 6, 1970.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 13, 1970:

19,788 days have passed since this date.
2,826 weeks have passed.
1,709,683,200 seconds have passed since February 13, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,994,630,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 882,196,531,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 284,947,200 times.
You have taken approximately 147,032,755 steps. That's roughly 65,348 miles.
20,516,198 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened on this day?

Top songs

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 13, 1970

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to February 13, 1970

News, nostalgia, and fads

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Vietnam War is still ongoing

Who were the best NBA players in 1970?

Best soccer players

Patton

Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"

1970 in movies

Willy Brandt

1970 in music

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone