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September 10, 1970

September 10, 1970, was a Thursday. It was the 253rd day of 1970. The decade was the seventies.

53 years, 6 months, and 18 days have passed since September 10, 1970.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 10, 1970:

  • United States: "War" by Edwin Starr
  • United Kingdom: "Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles

The Billboard Hot 100 on September 10, 1970

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

  • War - Edwin Starr
  • Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
  • Make It With You - Bread
  • In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
  • (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
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.
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Top movie at the box office

The movie "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" was at the top of the box office on September 10, 1970.

Facts

This date was 19,558 days ago. Approximately 652 months have passed. It was the 253rd day of 1970, in week 37. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 53 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 217 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to September 10, 1970

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, September 10, 1970. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

In the United States, Labor Day of 1970 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "War" by Edwin Starr is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 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", "Adam-12", and "Room 222". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Underdog", "The Adventures of Gulliver", and "Sesame Street".

Popular toys at the moment include Ken (doll), the Easy-Bake Oven, Frisbee, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 10, 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 September 10, 1970.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 10, 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.
  • This date: September 10, 1970
  • September 11, 1970: 310 hostages are released by Palestinian plane hijackers at Dawson's Field near Zarqa, Jordan.
  • September 12, 1970: The animated series "Josie and the Pussycats" debuts on television.
  • September 18, 1970: Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is found dead after an overdose on barbiturates.
  • September 19, 1970:
    • The first Glastonbury Festival is held.
    • Greek student Kostas Georgakis sets himself on fire in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, in a protest against Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos.
    • "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" makes its debut on CBS.
  • September 20, 1970: The Doors singer Jim Morrison is convicted of indecent exposure and profanity for dropping his pants at a concert in Miami in March of 1970.
  • September 21, 1970: NFL: Monday Night Football is aired for the first time on ABC.
  • September 25, 1970: The first episode of the musical sitcom "The Partridge Family" is aired on ABC.
  • September 28, 1970: Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack after 16 years in power.
  • October 3, 1970: U.S. President Richard Nixon visits Ireland.
  • October 4, 1970: Singer-songwriter Janis Joplin is found dead after a suspected heroin overdose.
  • October 5, 1970: Charles Manson attempts to attack the judge presiding over his trial.
  • October 10, 1970: Quebec's Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by the FLQ.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 10, 1970, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 10, 1970 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1970

The following TV shows were popular in September 1970:

TV shows from September 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
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Bonanza
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

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 September 10, 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

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
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Adventures of Gulliver
The Archie Show
The Archie Show
The Banana Splits
The Banana Splits
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
The New Adventures of Superman
The New Adventures of Superman
JOT the Dot
JOT the Dot
Underdog
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie
Lassie
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)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
Army men
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Troll doll
Troll doll

Were you born on September 10, 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 September 10, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 10.

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Actor
Born on September 10, 1960
He turned 10 on this day in 1970.

Nina Repeta

Nina Repeta

Actress
Born on September 10, 1967
She turned 3 on this day in 1970.

Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie

English filmmaker
Born on September 10, 1968
He turned 2 on this day in 1970.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on September 10, 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 September 10, 1970 was most likely conceived around December 18, 1969.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 10, 1970 is close to June 3, 1971.

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Stats for September 10, 1970

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 10, 1970:

  • 19,558 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,794 weeks have passed.
  • 1,689,814,800 seconds have passed since September 10, 1970.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,971,450,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 871,944,436,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 281,635,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 145,324,073 steps. That's roughly 64,588 miles!
  • Since this date, 20,277,778 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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