December 6, 1970

December 6, 1970, was a Sunday. It was 54 years and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 6, 1970:

United States: "I Think I Love You" by Partridge Family
United Kingdom: "I Hear You Knocking" by Dave Edmunds

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1970

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

I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
We've Only Just Begun - 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.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Scrooge" was at the top of the box office on December 6, 1970.

Facts

This date was 19,740 days ago. Approximately 658 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1970, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 25 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 219 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 6, 1970

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Sunday, December 6, 1970. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

The Christmas season of 1970 has begun. In America, the song "I Think I Love You" by Partridge Family is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Hear You Knocking" by Dave Edmunds is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Scrooge 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 Sonny Liston, Coco Chanel, Igor Stravinsky, and Jim Morrison would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dark Shadows", "The Main Chance", "The Brady Bunch", and "The Flip Wilson Show". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Spider-Man", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", and "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop".

Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Battleship (game), Clackers, and Nerf Balls.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 6, 1970, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1970 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: December 6, 1970 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 1970.

Christmas 1970 has begun
The Christmas holiday season of 1970 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
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
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 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?
The best NBA players in 1970 were Willis Reed, Billy Cunningham, Connie Hawkins, Jerry West and Walt Frazier.
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970.
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
Although color television was rising in popularity, black-and-white TV sets were still the most popular.
The push-button telephone
Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 6, 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.
December 2, 1970: The US Environmental Protection Agency begins operating.
This date: December 6, 1970
December 13, 1970: The stop-motion TV special "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is aired on ABC.
December 23, 1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center is topped, making it the tallest building in the world.
December 24, 1970: Disney releases the animated film "The Aristocats".
December 30, 1970: Former boxer Sonny Liston dies from a suspected heroin overdose at the age of 38.
January 1, 1971: The last cigarette advertisement is shown on US television.
January 2, 1971: 66 people are crushed to death at a Rangers vs. Celtic football match.
January 5, 1971:
• Boxing legend Sonny Liston is found dead by his wife at their home in Las Vegas.
• The first episode of the American Western series "Alias Smith and Jones" is aired on TV.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1970

The following TV shows were popular in December 1970:

The Partridge Family

The Odd Couple

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Flip Wilson Show

McCloud

Nanny and the Professor

The Brady Bunch

Medical Center

Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Room 222

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.

Kids TV shows on December 6, 1970

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1970:

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Groovie Goolies

Josie and the Pussycats

Harlem Globetrotters

The Clangers

Sesame Street

The Brady Bunch

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

Cattanooga Cats

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

Popular toys and games in 1970

Toys and games that were popular in 1970:

G.I. Joe Adventure Team

Nerf Balls

Snoopy Astronaut (figure)

Frisbee

Crissy (doll)

Clackers

Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite

Twister mat

Suzy Homemaker

Operation

Motorific (slot car toys)

Were you born on December 6, 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 December 6, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.

Andrew Flintoff

Cricket player
Born on December 6, 1977
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA player
Born on December 6, 1994
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:

Constitution Day (Spain)

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 6, 1970.

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 6, 1970 was most likely conceived around March 15, 1970.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 6, 1970 is close to August 29, 1971.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 6, 1970:

19,740 days have passed since this date.
2,820 weeks have passed.
1,705,539,600 seconds have passed since December 6, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,989,796,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 880,058,433,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 284,256,600 times.
You have taken approximately 146,676,406 steps. That's roughly 65,190 miles.
20,466,475 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 6, 1970

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to December 6, 1970

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 1970 has begun

Wallpaper

Office workers are using typewriters

The Vietnam War is still ongoing

Who were the best NBA players in 1970?

Best soccer players

Patton

Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge over Troubled Water"

1970 in movies

Willy Brandt

1970 in music

The Volkswagen Beetle

The Hippie movement

Lava lamps are all the rage

The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

Color TV

The push-button telephone