What happened on Wednesday April 08, 1970?

About April 8th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic gas explosion occurred at a subway construction site in Osaka, Japan, resulting in 79 fatalities and over 400 injuries. The incident highlighted significant safety concerns in urban infrastructure development.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1970 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Let It Be by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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April 08, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1970:

  • Osaka Gas Explosion Disaster A catastrophic gas explosion occurred at a subway construction site in Osaka, Japan, resulting in 79 fatalities and over 400 injuries. The incident highlighted significant safety concerns in urban infrastructure development.
  • Bahr El-Baqar School Bombing Tragedy On April 8, 1970, Israeli Air Force jets accidentally bombed a primary school in Bahr El-Baqar, Egypt, resulting in the devastating death of 46 children. The air strike, carried out by F-4 Phantom II jets, caused significant loss of innocent young lives and became a tragic symbol of civilian casualties in regional conflicts.
  • Nixon Supreme Court Nomination Rejected The United States Senate rejected President Richard Nixon's nomination of G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court, marking a significant moment in the judicial appointment process during the Nixon administration.
  • Broadway Theater Performance The theatrical production 'Cry for Us All' opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 8 performances.

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April 08, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1970?


April 08, 1970 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1970 can also be written as 4/8/1970 in the US and as 8/4/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 08, 1970?


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April 08, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 6th and April 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1970 was Let It Be by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - Let It Be youtube
  2. - ABC youtube
  3. - Instant Karma (We All Shine On) youtube
  4. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  5. - Bridge Over Troubled Water youtube

April 08, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 08, 1970 was Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - Bridge Over Troubled Water youtube
  2. - All Kinds Of Everything youtube
  3. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  4. - Can't Help Falling In Love youtube
  5. - Knock Knock Who's There youtube

April 08, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 1970 was ABC by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - ABC
  2. - Gotta Hold On To This Feeling
  3. - Call Me
  4. - You're The One-Part II
  5. - Up The Ladder To The Roof
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April 08, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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April 08, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1970 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 06:26 am and setting at 10:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 23, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Apr 21, 1970.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1970?


Someone born on April 08, 1970 is:

55 years 1 month old,

or 661 months and 6 days old,

or 2875 weeks

or 20125 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1970?

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 1970?

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