December 17, 1970, was a Thursday. It was 54 years and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1970:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Scrooge" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 19,729 days ago. Approximately 658 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1970, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1970 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1970, are now 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 219 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1970, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1970 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In America, the song "Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Main Chance", "Nanny and the Professor", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and "The Odd Couple". 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.
The romantic drama film "Love Story" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Archie Show", "The Clangers", and "Josie and the Pussycats".
Children are playing with toys such as Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Motorific (slot car toys), Lite-Brite, and Crissy (doll).
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1970.
People in December 1970 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 17, 1976, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 17, 1970.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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