July 4, 1970 Independence Day (USA)

July 4, 1970, was a Saturday. It was 54 years, 4 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 4, 1970:

United States: "The Love You Save" by The Jackson Five
United Kingdom: "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1970

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

The Love You Save/I Found That Girl - Jackson 5
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - The Beatles
Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare

Play the top songs from 1970
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1970. Take a trip back to the days of the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and the Jackson 5.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Airport" was at the top of the box office on July 4, 1970.

Facts

Independence Day 1970 was 19,866 days ago. Approximately 662 months have passed. It was the 185th day of 1970, in week 27. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 221 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to July 4, 1970

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, July 4, 1970. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together. The summer of 1970 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "The Love You Save" by The Jackson Five is at the top of the singles charts, while "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry is the number-one song in the UK.

Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Airport is at the top of the box office. Edward Heath 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", "The Main Chance", and "The Brady Bunch".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "JOT the Dot", "The Pink Panther Show", "Cattanooga Cats", and "The Brady Bunch". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Army men, Suzy Homemaker, and Twister mat.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 4, 1970, will have the star sign Cancer.
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 1.
Native American Zodiac: July 4, 1970 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 4, 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?

Notable events that happened close to July 4, 1970.

June 16, 1970: American football player Brian Piccolo passes away from cancer at the age of 26.
June 21, 1970: Brazil win the 1970 FIFA World Cup after beating Italy 4-1.
June 23, 1970: Rock and Roll singer Chubby Checker is arrested in Niagara Falls after US Customs officials discover marijuana in his car.
July 3, 1970: 112 people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes in Spain.
This date: July 4, 1970
July 5, 1970: 109 people are killed when Air Canada Flight 621 crashes at Toronto International Airport.
July 15, 1970: The trial of Charles Manson begins.
July 24, 1970: Charles Manson appears in court with an "X" carved into his forehead.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1970

Television shows that people were watching in July 1970:

Nanny and the Professor

The Brady Bunch

Medical Center

Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Room 222

The Main Chance

Hee Haw

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

Columbo

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.

Kids TV shows on July 4, 1970

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

Popular toys and games in 1970

Toys and games that were popular 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)

Were you born on July 4, 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 July 4, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 4.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Author Deceased
Born on July 4, 1804
He was not alive on this date.

Calvin Coolidge

US President Deceased
Born on July 4, 1872
He was not alive on this date.

Mike Sorrentino

Television personality
Born on July 4, 1982
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 4:

Independence Day (USA)

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on July 4, 1970.

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath 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 July 4, 1970 was most likely conceived around October 11, 1969.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4, 1970 is close to March 27, 1971.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 4, 1970:

19,866 days have passed since this date.
2,838 weeks have passed.
1,716,426,000 seconds have passed since July 4, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,002,497,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 885,675,816,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,071,000 times.
You have taken approximately 147,612,636 steps. That's roughly 65,606 miles.
20,597,112 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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