What happened on Thursday June 04, 1970?

About June 4th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tonga officially gains independence from the British Empire, marking the end of colonial rule and establishing itself as a sovereign nation in the South Pacific.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1970 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Everything Is Beautiful by Ray Stevens
  • #1 UK song: In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

More about June 4th, 1970? See below for more news and curiosities on June 4th, 1970.

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June 04, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1970:

  • Tonga Gains Independence Tonga officially gains independence from the British Empire, marking the end of colonial rule and establishing itself as a sovereign nation in the South Pacific.
  • 43rd National Spelling Bee Winner Libby Childress wins the 43rd National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word 'croissant', demonstrating exceptional linguistic skills.
  • MLB Draft: Mike Ivie Selected The San Diego Padres select Mike Ivie as their first-round draft pick in the Major League Baseball draft.
  • Baseball No-Hitter Moment Yankees player Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th inning, a rare occurrence he would repeat two more times in the next 28 days.
  • WSMW TV Channel Launch WSMW TV channel 27 in Worcester, Massachusetts begins independent broadcasting, expanding local media options.

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June 04, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 04, 1970?


June 04, 1970 was a Thursday and it was the 155th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1970 can also be written as 6/4/1970 in the US and as 4/6/1970 in UK and Europe.

June 04, 1970 in June 1970 calendar

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Who was born on June 04, 1970?


Famous people born on June 04, 1970:

  • Izabella Scorupco
    Izabella Scorupco

    Polish-Swedish singer and actress known for her roles in films like GoldenEye and her successful music career.

  • Deborah Compagnoni

    Legendary Italian alpine skier who won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, considered one of Italy's most successful winter...

  • Richie Hawtin

    Influential English-Canadian electronic music producer and DJ, known for pioneering minimal techno and minimal house music.

  • Ekrem İmamoğlu
  • Massimiliano Bruno
  • Devin the Dude

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June 04, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 04, 1970:

  • Josep Carner
  • Clifton Cates

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June 04, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 04, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1970 was Everything Is Beautiful by Ray Stevens, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - Everything Is Beautiful youtube
  2. - Which Way You Goin' Billy? youtube
  3. - Love On A Two-Way Street youtube
  4. - Up Around The Bend youtube
  5. - Cecilia youtube

June 04, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 1970 was In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - In The Summertime youtube
  2. - Yellow River youtube
  3. - Back Home youtube
  4. - Groovin' With Mr Bloe youtube
  5. - Honey Come Back youtube

June 04, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 1970 was Love On A Two-Way Street by The Moments, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - Love On A Two-Way Street youtube
  2. - Brother Rapp (Part 1)
  3. - Check Out Your Mind
  4. - Sugar Sugar
  5. - Sweet Feeling
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June 04, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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June 04, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 04, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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June 04, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 04, 1970 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 04, 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 June 04, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 05:19 am and setting at 10:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Jun 19, 1970.

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How old is someone born on June 04, 1970?


Someone born on June 04, 1970 is:

54 years 11 months old,

or 659 months and 1 day old,

or 2865 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20059 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 04, 1970?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 04, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 04, 1970.

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