March 7th, 1970, fell on a Saturday. It was day 66 of 1970. The decade was the 1970s.
50 years, 10 months and 16 days have passed since March 7th, 1970.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 7th, 1970:
United States: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
United Kingdom: Wand'rin Star - Lee Marvin
Take Me Back!
The date is March 7th, 1970 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get longer. In America, the song Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Wand'rin Star by Lee Marvin is the number one hit song.
Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Columbo.", "Here's Lucy" and "Marcus Welby, M.D.".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "The New Adventures of Superman", "Spider-Man" and "The Pink Panther Show". Popular toys include the likes of "Army men", "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Lite-Brite" and "Frisbee".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on March 7th, 1970.
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.
Willy Brandt.
West Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1970.
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.
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"
"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel would go on to win a Grammy for 1970's Song of the Year.
Patton
"Patton" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.
Who were the best football players in 1970?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
50 years, 10 months and 16 days have passed since March 7th, 1970.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 1970.
Leap Year: 1970 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 7th, 1970, will be 50 years of age.
People born in 1970 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 5612400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around March 7th, 1970:
February 13th, 1970: Actor Albert Sharpe (Darby O'Gill) dies at the age of 84.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 7th, 1970?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 7th, 1970 was probably conceived around the 28th of May, 1969. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 7th, 1970 is the 15th of December, 1970. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 7th, 1970.
18,585 days have passed since this date.
1,605,747,600 seconds have passed since the March 7th, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,873,372,200 times.
Since March 7th, 1970, earth has travelled approximately 828,565,761,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 267,624,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 138,094,294 steps. That's about 61,375 miles!
Since this date, 19,268,971 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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