What happened on Thursday October 01, 1970?

About October 1st, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Philadelphia Phillies played their final game at historic Connie Mack Stadium, defeating the Montreal Expos 2-1. In an emotional moment, fans stormed the field after the game, symbolically dismantling the stadium that had been home to the team for decades.
  • Day of the week: October 1st, 1970 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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October 01, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 01, 1970:

  • Final Game at Connie Mack Stadium The Philadelphia Phillies played their final game at historic Connie Mack Stadium, defeating the Montreal Expos 2-1. In an emotional moment, fans stormed the field after the game, symbolically dismantling the stadium that had been home to the team for decades.
  • Rolling Stones Ticket Riot in Milan A significant crowd disturbance occurred in Milan, Italy, when 63 people were arrested during a tumultuous attempt to purchase tickets for a Rolling Stones concert. The riot underscores the band's immense popularity and the passionate fan culture of the early 1970s.

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October 01, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 01, 1970?


October 01, 1970 was a Thursday and it was the 274th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1970 can also be written as 10/1/1970 in the US and as 1/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 01, 1970?


Famous people born on October 01, 1970:

  • Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie

    British actor known for significant roles in Star Wars, television series, and popular Netflix shows.

  • Tony Hale

    Emmy Award-winning American actor best known for roles in 'Arrested Development' and 'Veep'.

  • Alexei Zhamnov

    Professional NHL center from Moscow who played for Winnipeg Jets and won an Olympic silver medal in 1998.

  • Samuele Bersani

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October 01, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 01, 1970:

  • Raúl Riganti

    Argentinian race car driver (b. 1893).

  • Vilhelm Carlberg
  • Józef Słonecki

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October 01, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 01, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 28th and October 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 01, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1970 was Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  2. - Lookin' Out My Back Door youtube
  3. - Candida youtube
  4. - Cracklin' Rosie youtube
  5. - Julie, Do Ya Love Me youtube

October 01, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 01, 1970 was Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - Tears Of A Clown youtube
  2. - Band Of Gold youtube
  3. - The Wonder Of You youtube
  4. - Give Me Just A Little More Time youtube
  5. - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) youtube

October 01, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 1970 was Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  2. - Don't Play That Song
  3. - Express Yourself
  4. - I'll Be There youtube
  5. - Still Water (Love)
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October 01, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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October 01, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 01, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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October 01, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 01, 1970 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 01, 1970 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 01, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:53 am and setting at 07:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 1970.

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How old is someone born on October 01, 1970?


Someone born on October 01, 1970 is:

54 years 7 months old,

or 655 months and 6 days old,

or 2848 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19942 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 01, 1970?

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 01, 1970?

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