March 17th, 1970, was a Tuesday. It was day 76 of 1970. The decade was the Seventies.
53 years and 12 days have passed since March 17th, 1970.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17th, 1970.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "Cactus Flower" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
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Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 17th, 1970, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.
It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. 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 the movie Cactus Flower is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. 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 Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Charles de Gaulle and Sonny Liston would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Adam-12", "Hee Haw", "Then Came Bronson" and "The Brady Bunch".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Banana Splits", "Cattanooga Cats" and "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Etch A Sketch, Army men, Frisbee and Snoopy Astronaut (figure).
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 17th, 1970.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
During 1970, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. By this stage, the conflict had become deeply unpopular with most Americans. Troop numbers in the country started to be reduced, having reached their peak two years prior. In 1970, 6,081 US service personnel were killed in action.
The best NBA players in 1970 were Willis Reed, Billy Cunningham, Connie Hawkins, Jerry West and Walt Frazier.
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.
"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel won a Grammy for 1970's Song of the Year.
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.
West Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1970.
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.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.
In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.
During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17th, 1970.
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Television shows that people were watching in March, 1970.
Nanny and the Professor
Sitcom starring Juliet Mills and Richard Long.
The Brady Bunch
Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Medical Center
American medical drama series starring James Daly, Chad Everett and Audrey Totter.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Medical drama television program.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
American sitcom starring Bill Bixby as Tom Corbett and Brandon Cruz as Eddie Corbett.
Then Came Bronson
Adventure series starring Michael Parks as James Bronson.
Room 222
American comedy-drama series about a history class in an LA school.
The Main Chance
British TV series about a solicitor who moves from London to Leeds.
Hee Haw
American variety show that featured country music and humor.
Here's Lucy
Sitcom starring Lucille Ball.
Adam-12
Police drama series that was set in LA.
Hawaii Five-O
Police drama series.
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Sketch comedy program starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
Dark Shadows
Gothic soap opera about the psychotic Collins family.
I Dream of Jeannie
Fantasy sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie.
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1970.
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
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Archie Show
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Spider-Man
Aquaman
The New Adventures of Superman
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1970.
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)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
The Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
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 17th, 1976, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17th.
Singer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1919
He was not alive on this date.
Serial killer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1942
He turned 28 on this day in 1970.
Actor.
Born on March 17th, 1951
He turned 19 on this day in 1970.
Actor.
Born on March 17th, 1964
He turned 6 on this day in 1970.
Wrestler. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1975
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.
Irish singer. Deceased
Born on March 17th, 1976
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.
TV personality.
Born on March 17th, 1987
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of March.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on March 17th, 1970.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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