What happened on Thursday August 06, 1970?

About August 6th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Festival for Peace, an iconic all-day music event, was held at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. The concert featured legendary performers including Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, representing the vibrant music culture of the early 1970s.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 1970 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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August 06, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 1970:

  • Festival for Peace Concert at Shea Stadium The Festival for Peace, an iconic all-day music event, was held at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. The concert featured legendary performers including Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, representing the vibrant music culture of the early 1970s.
  • Erwadi Fire Tragedy A horrific incident occurred at a faith-based institution in Erwadi, Tamil Nadu, where 28 mentally ill individuals, who were chained, perished in a fire. This tragic event exposed severe human rights violations and the deplorable conditions in some mental health facilities.
  • M. Night Shyamalan Birth M. Night Shyamalan, a renowned Indian-born film director, writer, producer, and actor, was born. Known for his distinctive storytelling and twist endings in films like 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable', Shyamalan would become a significant figure in contemporary cinema.
  • Pakistan International Airlines Flight 625 Crash A tragic aviation disaster occurred when Pakistan International Airlines Flight 625, a Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft, crashed, resulting in the death of all 30 people on board (26 passengers and 4 crew members). The incident highlighted the critical importance of aviation safety standards.

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August 06, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 06, 1970?


August 06, 1970 was a Thursday and it was the 218th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 1970 can also be written as 8/6/1970 in the US and as 6/8/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 06, 1970?


Famous people born on August 06, 1970:

  • M Night Shyamalan

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  • Ricardo Villalobos

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August 06, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 06, 1970:

  • Nikos Tsiforos

    Greek film director and screenwriter (born 1912).

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August 06, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 3rd and August 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 06, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 1970 was (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - (They Long To Be) Close To You youtube
  2. - Make It With You youtube
  3. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) youtube
  4. - Spill The Wine youtube
  5. - Band Of Gold youtube

August 06, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 1970 was The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - The Wonder Of You youtube
  2. - Neanderthal Man youtube
  3. - Lola youtube
  4. - Tears Of A Clown youtube
  5. - Something youtube

August 06, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  2. - The Love You Save
  3. - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
  4. - Do You See My Love (For You Growing)
  5. - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) youtube
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August 06, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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August 06, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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August 06, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 1970 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 10:04 am and setting at 10:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1970.

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How old is someone born on August 06, 1970?


Someone born on August 06, 1970 is:

54 years 9 months old,

or 657 months and 8 days old,

or 2857 weeks and 6 days old,

or 20005 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 1970?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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