August 12, 1970, was a Wednesday. It was 54 years, 4 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 12, 1970?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 12, 1970:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Out-of-Towners" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 19,856 days ago. Approximately 662 months have passed. It was the 224th day of 1970, in week 33. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 221 seasons of weather since this date.
Ready for a walk down memory lane?
It is Wednesday, August 12, 1970. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 The Out-of-Towners 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 "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", "Here's Lucy", and "Room 222". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Adventures of Gulliver", "Cattanooga Cats", and "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines".
Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Clackers, and Nerf Balls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 12, 1970.
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Notable events that happened close to August 12, 1970.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1970:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 12, 1976, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12.
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Born on August 12, 1992
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Born on August 12, 1999
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.
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Born on August 12, 2001
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 12, 1970.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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