August 26, 1970, was a Wednesday. It was 54 years, 2 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 26, 1970:
On August 26, 1970, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Woodstock".
This date was 19,811 days ago. Approximately 660 months have passed. It was the 238th day of 1970, in week 35. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 220 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the seventies.
It is Wednesday, August 26, 1970. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1970 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "War" by Edwin Starr 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 Woodstock 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", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "The Main Chance", and "Medical Center". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The New Adventures of Superman", "Spider-Man", "Skyhawks", and "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines".
Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Motorific (slot car toys), and Suzy Homemaker.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 26, 1970.
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In August 1970, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on August 26, 1970, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 26, 1976, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 26.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 26, 1970.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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