May 9th, 1970.

On this day.

What happened on May 9th, 1970?

• 100,000 people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C.

Born on May 9th, 1970.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Ghostface Killah: Rapper.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 9th, 1970.

• United States: American Woman - Guess Who
• United Kingdom: Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

Take me back to May 9th, 1970!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 9th, 1970 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1970 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song American Woman by Guess Who is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum is the number one hit song.

Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and the movie Airport 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 "Gunsmoke", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "The Main Chance" and "Room 222".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The New Adventures of Superman", "H.R. Pufnstuf", "Skyhawks" and "The Brady Bunch". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Ken (doll), Twister mat, Battleship (game) and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 9th, 1970.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  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.

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  The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Patton.

  "Patton" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.

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  Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"

  "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel won a Grammy for 1970's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  Willy Brandt.

  West Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1970.

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  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.

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  The Hippie movement.

  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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  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.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  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.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 52 years and 12 days have passed since May 9th, 1970.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1970.
• Leap Year: 1970 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on May 9th, 1970, will be 52 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1970 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 11055600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around May 9th, 1970.

• April 10th, 1970: The official break-up of The Beatles occurs when Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving the group.
• April 11th, 1970: 74 people are killed when an avalanche occurs in the French Alps.
• April 13th, 1970: The crew of Apollo 13 are put in danger when an oxygen tank explodes.
• April 29th, 1970: FA Cup Final 1970: Goals from Peter Osgood and David Webb help Chelsea secure a 2-1 victory in a replay against Leeds United.
• May 4th, 1970: Ohio National Guardsmen shoot and kill four Kent State University students at an anti-war protest.
• May 6th, 1970: Football: Feyenoord win the European Cup after they defeat Celtic 2-1.
• May 6th, 1970: Irish politicians Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney are dismissed from the government after they are accused of being involved in a plot to import weapons for the Provisional IRA.
• May 8th, 1970: The Beatles release their album "Let It Be".
• This date: May 9th, 1970
• May 14th, 1970: American duo The Carpenters release their hit single "(They Long to Be) Close to You".
• May 22nd, 1970: British rock band Mungo Jerry release the song "In the Summertime".
• May 31st, 1970: The 1970 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 9th, 1970, will have the star sign Taurus.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
• Native American Zodiac: May 9th, 1970 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out May 9th, 1976 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 9th of May.

• Victory Day (Russia)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 9th, 1970 was most likely conceived around August 16th, 1969.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 9th, 1970 is close to January 30th, 1971.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 9th, 1970.

• A total of 19,005 days have passed since this date.
• 2,715 weeks have passed.
• 1,642,032,000 seconds have passed since the May 9th, 1970.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,915,704,000 times.
• Since May 9th, 1970, the earth has travelled approximately 847,288,512,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 273,672,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 141,214,752 steps. That's about 62,762 miles!
• Since this date, 19,704,384 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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