March 13, 1970

March 13, 1970, was a Friday. It was 54 years, 1 month, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Top songs

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

United States: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
United Kingdom: "Wand'rin Star" by Lee Marvin

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 13, 1970

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

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star - Sly & The Family Stone
Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' - Brook Benton
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman

Play the top singles from 1970
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Top movie at the box office

The movie "Cactus Flower" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 19,768 days ago. Approximately 659 months have passed. It was the 72nd day of 1970, in week 11. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 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 March 13, 1970

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

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel is at the top of the singles charts, while "Wand'rin Star" by Lee Marvin is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Cactus Flower 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 "Bonanza", "Then Came Bronson", "Medical Center", and "The Brady Bunch". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Cattanooga Cats", and "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines".

Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, Etch A Sketch, Twister mat, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

February 13, 1970:
• Actor Albert Sharpe (Darby O'Gill) dies at the age of 84.
• Black Sabbath release their first album.
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.
This date: March 13, 1970
March 16, 1970: Motown singer Tammi Terrell passes away after battling cancer.
March 18, 1970: United States Postal Service workers in New York City go on strike.
April 3, 1970: The final episode of "The Flying Nun" is aired on television.
April 6, 1970: Newhall incident: Four California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are shot dead by two heavily armed criminals in Valencia, California.
April 10, 1970: The official break-up of The Beatles occurs when Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving the group.
April 11, 1970: 74 people are killed when an avalanche occurs in the French Alps.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 13, 1970, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
Native American Zodiac: March 13, 1970 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on March 13, 1970

TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 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 March 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 March 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 March 13, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Adam Clayton

U2
Born on March 13, 1960
He turned 10 on this day in 1970.

Andrés Escobar

Colombian soccer player Deceased
Born on March 13, 1967
He turned 3 on this day in 1970.

Common

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1972
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Danny Masterson

Actor
Born on March 13, 1976
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Peaches Geldof

English model Deceased
Born on March 13, 1989
She was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Jack Harlow

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1998
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on March 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 March 13, 1970 was most likely conceived around June 20, 1969.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 13, 1970 is close to December 4, 1970.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 13, 1970:

19,768 days have passed since this date.
2,824 weeks have passed.
1,707,955,200 seconds have passed since March 13, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,992,614,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 881,304,883,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 284,659,200 times.
You have taken approximately 146,884,147 steps. That's roughly 65,282 miles.
20,495,462 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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News, nostalgia, and fads

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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