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October 30, 1970

October 30, 1970, was a Friday. It was 54 years and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on October 30, 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.
Song charts

Popular songs

On October 30, 1970, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "I'll Be There" by The Jackson Five
  • United Kingdom: "Woodstock" by Matthews Southern Comfort

The music charts on October 30, 1970

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • I'll Be There - Jackson 5
  • Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
  • Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
  • We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
  • All Right Now - Free
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.
The Professionals (reissue)

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Professionals (reissue)".

Facts

This date was 19,736 days ago. Approximately 658 months have passed. It was the 303rd day of 1970, in week 44. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 219 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 30, 1970

Let's go back to the seventies.

It is Friday, October 30, 1970. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 1970 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.

In America, the song "I'll Be There" by The Jackson Five is at the top of the singles charts, while "Woodstock" by Matthews Southern Comfort is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Professionals (reissue) 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 Charles de Gaulle, Sonny Liston, Coco Chanel, and Igor Stravinsky would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Columbo", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Heckle and Jeckle", "Underdog", "The Archie Show", and "Skyhawks". Popular toys at the moment include Ken (doll), Operation, Clackers, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 30, 1970, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 30, 1970 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 30, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 30, 1970.

  • October 3, 1970: US 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.
  • October 15, 1970: 35 workers are killed in Melbourne, Australia, after a section of the West Gate Bridge collapses during construction.
  • October 26, 1970: Elton John releases his single "Your Song".
  • This date: October 30, 1970
  • November 8, 1970: The first episode of the British comedy series "The Goodies" is aired on TV.
  • November 9, 1970: French leader Charles de Gaulle passes away at the age of 79.
  • November 13, 1970: An estimated 500,000 people are killed when a tropical cyclone hits Bangladesh.
  • November 14, 1970:
    • 75 people are killed when Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes near Huntington, West Virginia.
    • The Osmonds release their song "One Bad Apple".
  • November 17, 1970: United States Army officer William Calley goes on trial for his role in the Mỹ Lai massacre.
  • November 23, 1970: The song "My Sweet Lord" is released by George Harrison.
  • November 27, 1970: Benjamin Mendoza attempts to assassinate Pope Paul VI.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1970

In October 1970, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 1970.

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
McCloud
McCloud
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

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 October 30, 1970

If you were a kid on October 30, 1970, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Groovie Goolies
Groovie Goolies
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats

Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
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
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1970

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 October 30, 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 October 30, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 30.

John Adams

John Adams

US President Deceased
Born on October 30, 1735
He was not alive on this date.

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Actor
Born on October 30, 1945
He turned 25 on this day in 1970.

Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

Soccer player Deceased
Born on October 30, 1960
He turned 10 on this day in 1970.

Edge

Edge

Wrestler
Born on October 30, 1973
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump

American businesswoman
Born on October 30, 1981
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 30, 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 October 30, 1970 was most likely conceived around February 6, 1970.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 30, 1970 is close to July 23, 1971.

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Stats for October 30, 1970

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 30, 1970:

  • 19,736 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,819 weeks have passed.
  • 1,705,194,000 seconds have passed since October 30, 1970.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,989,393,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 879,880,104,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 284,199,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 146,646,684 steps. That's roughly 65,176 miles.
  • 20,462,328 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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