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June 25, 1970

June 25, 1970, was a Thursday. It was 54 years, 4 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Song charts

Popular songs

On June 25, 1970, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "The Love You Save" by The Jackson Five
  • United Kingdom: "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry

The Billboard Hot 100 on June 25, 1970

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - The Beatles
  • The Love You Save/I Found That Girl - Jackson 5
  • Which Way You Goin' Billy? - The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks)
  • Get Ready - Rare Earth
  • Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
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.
Jenny

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Jenny".

Facts

This date occurred 19,874 days ago. Approximately 662 months have passed. It was the 176th day of 1970, in week 26. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on June 25, 1970, are now 54 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 221 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to June 25, 1970

Let's go back to the seventies.

The date is June 25, 1970, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The summer of 1970 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.

In America, the song "The Love You Save" by The Jackson Five is at the top of the singles charts, while "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Jenny 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 "What's My Line?", "Steptoe and Son", "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", and "The Main Chance". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "Cattanooga Cats", "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines", and "The Clangers". Children are playing with toys such as Battleship (game), Clackers, Nerf Balls, and G.I. Joe Adventure Team.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 25, 1970, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • 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: June 25, 1970 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 25, 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?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around June 25, 1970.

  • May 31, 1970: The 1970 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico.
  • June 16, 1970: American football player Brian Piccolo passes away from cancer at the age of 26.
  • June 21, 1970: Brazil win the 1970 FIFA World Cup after beating Italy 4-1.
  • June 23, 1970: Rock and Roll singer Chubby Checker is arrested in Niagara Falls after US Customs officials discover marijuana in his car.
  • This date: June 25, 1970
  • July 3, 1970: 112 people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes in Spain.
  • July 5, 1970: 109 people are killed when Air Canada Flight 621 crashes at Toronto International Airport.
  • July 15, 1970: The trial of Charles Manson begins.
  • July 24, 1970: Charles Manson appears in court with an "X" carved into his forehead.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in June 1970

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

TV shows from June 1970.

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
Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Adam-12
Adam-12
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Columbo
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.

Cars in 1970.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in June 1970

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

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
The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show
Skyhawks
Skyhawks
H.R. Pufnstuf
H.R. Pufnstuf
Joe 90
Joe 90
Toys

Toys 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 June 25, 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 June 25, 1976, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 25.

George Orwell

George Orwell

Author Deceased
Born on June 25, 1903
He was not alive on this date.

Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Actress
Born on June 25, 1940
She turned 30 on this day in 1970.

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity chef Deceased
Born on June 25, 1956
He turned 14 on this day in 1970.

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Comedian / Actor
Born on June 25, 1961
He turned 9 on this day in 1970.

George Michael

George Michael

Singer Deceased
Born on June 25, 1963
He turned 7 on this day in 1970.

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

Former NBA player
Born on June 25, 1966
He turned 4 on this day in 1970.

Rain

Rain

South Korean singer
Born on June 25, 1982
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on June 25, 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 June 25, 1970 was most likely conceived around October 2, 1969.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 25, 1970 is close to March 18, 1971.

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Stats for June 25, 1970

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 25, 1970:

  • 19,874 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,839 weeks have passed.
  • 1,717,117,200 seconds have passed since June 25, 1970.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,003,303,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 886,032,475,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,186,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 147,672,079 steps. That's roughly 65,632 miles.
  • 20,605,406 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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