May 9, 1970

May 9, 1970, was a Saturday. It was 54 years, 6 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

What happened?

What happened on May 9, 1970?

100,000 people demonstrate against the Vietnam War in Washington D.C.

Born on May 9, 1970

People who were born on this exact date:

Ghostface Killah: Rapper

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 9, 1970:

United States: "American Woman" by Guess Who
United Kingdom: "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum

The Billboard Hot 100 on May 9, 1970

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

American Woman/No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who
ABC - Jackson 5
Let It Be - The Beatles
Vehicle - The Ides Of March
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

Play the top singles 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 "Airport" was at the top of the box office on May 9, 1970.

Facts

This date occurred 19,924 days ago. Approximately 664 months have passed. It was the 129th day of 1970, in week 19. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 9, 1970, are now 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 221 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to May 9, 1970

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is May 9, 1970, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1970 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "American Woman" by Guess Who is at the top of the singles charts, while "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Airport is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Room 222", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", and "Nanny and the Professor". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Spider-Man", "Joe 90", and "Sesame Street".

Children are playing with toys such as Army men, Operation, Lite-Brite, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 9, 1970, will have the star sign Taurus.
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 22.
Native American Zodiac: May 9, 1970 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 9, 1970.

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?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 9, 1970.

April 10, 1970: The official break-up of The Beatles occurs when Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving the group.
April 11, 1970: 74 people are killed when an avalanche occurs in the French Alps.
April 13, 1970: The crew of Apollo 13 are put in danger when an oxygen tank explodes.
April 29, 1970: FA Cup Final 1970: Goals from Peter Osgood and David Webb help Chelsea secure a 2-1 victory in a replay against Leeds United.
May 4, 1970: Ohio National Guardsmen shoot and kill four Kent State University students at an anti-war protest.
May 6, 1970:
• Football: Feyenoord win the European Cup after they defeat Celtic 2-1.
• Irish politicians Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney are dismissed from the government after they are accused of being involved in a plot to import weapons for the Provisional IRA.
May 8, 1970: The Beatles release their album "Let It Be".
This date: May 9, 1970
May 14, 1970: American duo The Carpenters release their hit single "(They Long to Be) Close to You".
May 15, 1970: Edward and Stephania Andrews go missing after leaving a party in Chicago, Illinois.
May 19, 1970: The United States begins to bomb Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong targets in Cambodia.
May 22, 1970: British rock band Mungo Jerry release the song "In the Summertime".
May 31, 1970: The 1970 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in May 1970

The following TV shows were popular in May 1970:

Nanny and the Professor

The Brady Bunch

Medical Center

Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Room 222

The Main Chance

Hee Haw

Here's Lucy

Adam-12

Hawaii Five-O

Columbo

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1970

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

The Pink Panther Show

Skyhawks

H.R. Pufnstuf

Joe 90

Toys in 1970

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 May 9, 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 May 9, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 9.

Billy Joel

Singer
Born on May 9, 1949
He turned 21 on this day in 1970.

Nicolas Ghesquière

French fashion designer
Born on May 9, 1971
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 9:

Victory Day (Russia)

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 9, 1970.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson 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 May 9, 1970 was most likely conceived around August 16, 1969.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 9, 1970 is close to January 30, 1971.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 9, 1970:

19,924 days have passed since this date.
2,846 weeks have passed.
1,721,437,200 seconds have passed since May 9, 1970.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,008,343,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 888,261,595,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,906,200 times.
You have taken approximately 148,043,599 steps. That's roughly 65,797 miles.
20,657,246 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Born on May 9, 1970

Music charts

The Billboard Hot 100 on May 9, 1970

Top movie at the box office

Facts

Take me back to May 9, 1970

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

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