October 4th, 1970.

On this day.

What happened on October 4th, 1970?

• Singer-songwriter Janis Joplin is found dead after a suspected heroin overdose.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 4th, 1970.

• United States: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
• United Kingdom: Band Of Gold - Freda Payne

Take me back to October 4th, 1970!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 4th, 1970, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Band Of Gold by Freda Payne is the number one hit song. Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States, and the movie MASH is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Edward Heath is the current Prime Minister.

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 Janis Joplin, Charles de Gaulle, Sonny Liston and Coco Chanel would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Bonanza", "Adam-12" and "Room 222". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "Skyhawks", "The Clangers" and "Groovie Goolies". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, the Easy-Bake Oven, Lite-Brite and Nerf Balls.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on October 4th, 1970.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

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  The Vietnam War is still ongoing.

  During 1970, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. By this stage, the conflict had become deeply unpopular with most Americans. Troop numbers in the country started to be reduced, having reached their peak two years prior. In 1970, 6,081 US service personnel were killed in action.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1970?

  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.

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  Patton.

  "Patton" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.

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  Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"

  "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel won a Grammy for 1970's Song of the Year.

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  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.

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  Willy Brandt.

  West Germany Chancellor Willy Brandt was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1970.

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  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.

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  The Hippie movement.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the hippie counterculture was at its height in popularity. 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.

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  Lava lamps are all the rage.

  In the late 1960s, sales of lava lamps took off. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

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  The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the afro hairstyle was at its peak in popularity. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.

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  Color TV.

  Around this period, color television was continuing to rise in popularity. However, black-and-white TV sets were still the most-purchased.

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  The push-button telephone.

  During this period, push-button telephones started to replace the older rotary style landlines.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 52 years, 5 months and 19 days have passed since October 4th, 1970.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1970.
• Leap Year: 1970 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on October 4th, 1970 will be 52 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1970 belong to the Generation X generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 23842800.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to October 4th, 1970.

• September 6th, 1970: Palestinian terrorists hijack two passenger jets that are flying between Europe and the United States.
• September 11th, 1970: 310 hostages are released by Palestinian plane hijackers at Dawson's Field near Zarqa, Jordan.
• September 12th, 1970: The animated series "Josie and the Pussycats" debuts on television.
• September 18th, 1970: Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is found dead after an overdose on barbiturates.
• September 19th, 1970: The first Glastonbury Festival is held.
• September 19th, 1970: Greek student Kostas Georgakis sets himself on fire in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, in a protest against Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos.
• September 19th, 1970: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" makes its debut on CBS.
• September 20th, 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 21st, 1970: NFL: Monday Night Football is aired for the first time on ABC.
• September 25th, 1970: The first episode of the musical sitcom "The Partridge Family" is aired on ABC.
• September 28th, 1970: Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack after 16 years in power.
• October 3rd, 1970: U.S. President Richard Nixon visits Ireland.
• This date: October 4th, 1970
• October 5th, 1970: Charles Manson attempts to attack the judge presiding over his trial.
• October 10th, 1970: Quebec's Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by the FLQ.
• October 15th, 1970: 35 workers are killed in Melbourne, Australia, after a section of the West Gate Bridge collapses during construction.
• October 26th, 1970: Elton John releases his single "Your Song".
• October 30th, 1970: The Doors singer Jim Morrison is sentenced to six months in prison for indecent exposure and profanity. However, he remains free on a $50,000 bond.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 4th, 1970, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: October 4th, 1970 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 October 4th, 1976, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 4th, 1970 was most likely conceived around January 11th, 1970.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 4th, 1970 is close to June 27th, 1971.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 4th, 1970.

• A total of 19,163 days have passed since this date.
• 2,737 weeks have passed.
• 1,655,686,800 seconds have passed since the October 4th, 1970.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,931,634,600 times.
• Since October 4th, 1970, the Earth has travelled approximately 854,334,388,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 275,947,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 142,389,065 steps. That's about 63,284 miles!
• Since this date, 19,868,242 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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