What happened on Tuesday May 05, 1970?

About May 5th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 5, 1970, approximately 6,000 University of Washington students staged a massive protest against the Vietnam War. Triggered by the recent Kent State University shootings, students marched off campus and onto Interstate 5, heading towards the Federal Courthouse. This demonstration was part of a broader national student movement, representing a pivotal moment of youth activism and political dissent during the Vietnam War era.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1970 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: American Woman by The Guess Who
  • #1 UK song: Back Home by England World Cup Squad
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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May 05, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1970:

  • University of Washington Student Strike Against Vietnam War On May 5, 1970, approximately 6,000 University of Washington students staged a massive protest against the Vietnam War. Triggered by the recent Kent State University shootings, students marched off campus and onto Interstate 5, heading towards the Federal Courthouse. This demonstration was part of a broader national student movement, representing a pivotal moment of youth activism and political dissent during the Vietnam War era.
  • United States Nuclear Test in Nevada The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site on May 5, 1970, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development and testing program. These underground nuclear tests were part of ongoing strategic and technological research during the height of the Cold War tensions.
  • Kyan Douglas Birth Kyan Douglas, an American television personality best known for his role in the popular makeover show 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy', was born on May 5, 1970. Douglas would later become a significant figure in lifestyle and entertainment media.

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May 05, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 05, 1970?


May 05, 1970 was a Tuesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 1970 can also be written as 5/5/1970 in the US and as 5/5/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 05, 1970?


Famous people born on May 05, 1970:

  • Will Arnett
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  • Naomi Klein

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  • Soheil Ayari

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  • LaPhonso Ellis

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  • Swansea (Wales)
  • Hélène Médigue
  • Wilfried Nelissen
  • Kenji Eno

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May 05, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 1970:

  • Montagu Christie Butler
  • Edna Mayo
  • Giovanni Battista Picotti

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May 05, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 4th and May 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 05, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1970 was American Woman by The Guess Who, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

  1. - American Woman youtube
  2. - ABC youtube
  3. - Let It Be youtube
  4. - Vehicle youtube
  5. - Spirit In The Sky youtube

May 05, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1970 was Back Home by England World Cup Squad, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

  1. - Back Home youtube
  2. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  3. - All Kinds Of Everything youtube
  4. - Question youtube
  5. - House Of The Rising Sun youtube

May 05, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1970 was Turn Back The Hands Of Time by Tyrone Davis, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

  1. - Turn Back The Hands Of Time youtube
  2. - Love On A Two-Way Street youtube
  3. - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)
  4. - ABC
  5. - Open Up My Heart/Nadine
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May 05, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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May 05, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 1970 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 May 05, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:24 am and setting at 09:40 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1970?


Someone born on May 05, 1970 is:

54 years 11 months old,

or 659 months and 28 days old,

or 2869 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20087 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 1970?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1970?

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