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August 8, 1970

August 8, 1970, was a Saturday. It was 54 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 8, 1970:

  • United States: "Close To You" by Carpenters
  • United Kingdom: "The Wonder Of You" by Elvis Presley

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 8, 1970

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

  • (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
  • Make It With You - Bread
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
  • Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon And War
  • Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
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.
Z

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Z" was at the top of the box office on August 8, 1970.

Facts

This date was 19,813 days ago. Approximately 660 months have passed. It was the 220th day of 1970, in week 32. 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 220 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 8, 1970

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, August 8, 1970. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

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 "Close To You" by Carpenters is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Wonder Of You" by Elvis Presley is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Z 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Hee Haw", and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop", "Cattanooga Cats", "The Brady Bunch", and "Sesame Street".

Popular toys at the moment include Army men, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Crissy (doll), and Nerf Balls.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 1970, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • 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: August 8, 1970 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 8, 1970.

  • Wallpaper.

    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.

    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 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?

    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.

    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

    "Patton" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.
  • Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    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 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.

    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 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.

    Color TV

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

    The push-button telephone

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

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 8, 1970.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 8, 1970.

  • July 15, 1970: The trial of Charles Manson begins.
  • July 24, 1970: Charles Manson appears in court with an "X" carved into his forehead.
  • August 5, 1970: Black Panthers founder Huey Newton is released after murder charges against him are overturned.
  • This date: August 8, 1970
  • August 11, 1970: Muhammad Ali is granted a license to box for the first time since his draft refusal.
  • August 12, 1970: Paris Saint-Germain F.C. is founded.
  • August 18, 1970: 27-year-old Spanish actress Soledad Miranda dies in a car accident.
  • August 23, 1970: Salad Bowl strike: The largest farm worker strike in US history begins.
  • August 24, 1970: A university physics researcher is killed after Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
  • August 26, 1970: 600,000 people attend the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.
  • August 29, 1970: Mexican-American journalist Ruben Salazar is killed by an LA County Sheriff deputy during the National Chicano Moratorium March against the Vietnam War.
  • September 6, 1970: Palestinian terrorists hijack two passenger jets that are flying between Europe and the United States.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1970

The following TV shows were popular in August 1970:

TV shows from August 1970.

Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Medical Center
Medical Center
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Room 222
Room 222
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Adam-12
Adam-12
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Columbo
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.

Cars in 1970.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 8, 1970

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1970:

The Clangers
The Clangers
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Cattanooga Cats
Cattanooga Cats
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
Skyhawks
Skyhawks
H.R. Pufnstuf
H.R. Pufnstuf
Joe 90
Joe 90
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1970

Toys and games that were popular in 1970:

G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Nerf Balls
Snoopy Astronaut (figure)
Snoopy Astronaut (figure)
Frisbee
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Twister mat
Twister mat
Suzy Homemaker
Suzy Homemaker
Operation
Operation
Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on August 8, 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 August 8, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 8.

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
He turned 33 on this day in 1970.

Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal

Soccer manager
Born on August 8, 1951
He turned 19 on this day in 1970.

The Edge

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He turned 9 on this day in 1970.

Chris Eubank

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He turned 4 on this day in 1970.

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

JC Chasez

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 8, 1970.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 8, 1970 was most likely conceived around November 15, 1969.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 1970 is close to May 1, 1971.

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Stats for August 8, 1970

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 1970:

  • 19,813 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,830 weeks have passed.
  • 1,711,846,800 seconds have passed since August 8, 1970.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,997,154,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 883,312,948,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 285,307,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 147,218,825 steps. That's roughly 65,431 miles.
  • 20,542,162 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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