May 22nd, 1970

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 22nd, 1970.

• British rock band Mungo Jerry release the song "In the Summertime".

Born on May 22nd, 1970.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Naomi Campbell: English model.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 22nd, 1970.

• United States: American Woman - Guess Who
• United Kingdom: Back Home - England World Cup Squad

Take me back to May 22nd, 1970!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 22nd, 1970, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the 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 at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Back Home by England World Cup Squad is the number-one hit song.

Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Airport is at the top of the box office. 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.

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 still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", "Adam-12", and "Medical Center".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Aquaman", "Skyhawks", and "The Clangers". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Twister mat, and Crissy (doll).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 22nd, 1970.

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  The Carpenters become a hit.

  On May 14th, 1970, American duo The Carpenters released their song "(They Long to Be) Close to You". The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and charts in Canada and Australia.

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  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.

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  Office workers are using typewriters.

  Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

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  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.

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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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  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.

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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'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.

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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 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).

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Color TV.

  Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.

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  The push-button telephone.

  Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 53 years, 4 months, and 13 days have passed since May 22nd, 1970.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1970.
• Leap Year: 1970 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 22nd, 1970, are now 53 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1970 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 12178800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 22nd, 1970.

• 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".
• May 9th, 1970: 100,000 people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C.
• May 14th, 1970: American duo The Carpenters release their hit single "(They Long to Be) Close to You".
• May 19th, 1970: The United States begins to bomb Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong targets in Cambodia.
• This date: May 22nd, 1970
• May 31st, 1970: The 1970 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico.
• June 16th, 1970: American football player Brian Piccolo passes away from cancer at the age of 26.
• June 21st, 1970: Brazil win the 1970 FIFA World Cup after beating Italy 4-1.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 22nd, 1970, will have the star sign Gemini.
• 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 8.
• Native American Zodiac: May 22nd, 1970 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person 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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 22nd, 1976, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 22nd, 1970 was most likely conceived around August 29th, 1969.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 22nd, 1970 is close to February 12th, 1971.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 22nd, 1970.

• 19,493 days have passed since this date.
• 2,784 weeks have passed.
• 1,684,195,200 seconds have passed since May 22nd, 1970.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,964,894,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 869,044,723,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 280,699,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 144,840,787 steps. That's roughly 64,374 miles!
• Since this date, 20,210,342 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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