What happened on Monday October 12, 1970?

About October 12th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the ongoing Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon announced a significant troop reduction strategy, declaring that the United States would withdraw 40,000 additional troops from South Vietnam before Christmas as part of the Vietnamization policy aimed at gradually transferring military responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'll Be There by Jackson 5
  • #1 UK song: Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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October 12, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 1970:

  • US Troop Withdrawal from Vietnam During the ongoing Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon announced a significant troop reduction strategy, declaring that the United States would withdraw 40,000 additional troops from South Vietnam before Christmas as part of the Vietnamization policy aimed at gradually transferring military responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces.
  • Canada-China Diplomatic Relations Established In a significant diplomatic milestone, Canada and the People's Republic of China formally established diplomatic relations, marking an important moment in international relations and signaling a shift in Cold War-era geopolitical dynamics.
  • Lebanon Government Formation Saeb Salam successfully formed a new government in Lebanon, contributing to the country's complex political landscape during a period of regional instability.
  • Rock Memorabilia Auction at Fillmore East A notable rock memorabilia auction was held at the historic Fillmore East, a legendary music venue in New York City, offering collectors and music enthusiasts an opportunity to acquire rare music-related items.
  • Rodney Begnaud, Professional Wrestler Rodney Begnaud was active as a professional wrestler during this period, contributing to the entertainment and sports landscape of the early 1970s.

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October 12, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 12, 1970: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Green Bay Packers - San Diego Chargers : 22 - 20
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What day of the week was October 12, 1970?


October 12, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 285th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 1970 can also be written as 10/12/1970 in the US and as 12/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 1970 in October 1970 calendar

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Who was born on October 12, 1970?


Famous people born on October 12, 1970:

  • Kirk Cameron
    Kirk Cameron

    American actor best known for his role as Mike Seaver in the popular 1980s sitcom 'Growing Pains'.

  • Kirk Cameron in Panorama City

    Actor from 'Growing Pains', duplicate of primary Kirk Cameron entry.

  • Tanyon Sturtze

    Former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for several teams, most notably with the New York Yankees during the early 2000s.

  • Claudia Abreu
  • Pilar Castro
  • Origa

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October 12, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 12, 1970:

  • Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky

    Russian-american illustrator and painter (b. 1891).

  • Rune Carlsten
  • Gennadij Mičurin

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October 12, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 12, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - I'll Be There youtube
  2. - Cracklin' Rosie youtube
  3. - Green-Eyed Lady youtube
  4. - All Right Now youtube
  5. - We've Only Just Begun youtube

October 12, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 12, 1970 was Band Of Gold by Freda Payne, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - Band Of Gold youtube
  2. - Black Night youtube
  3. - You Can Get It If You Really Want youtube
  4. - Paranoid youtube
  5. - Me And My Life youtube

October 12, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - I'll Be There youtube
  2. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  3. - Express Yourself
  4. - Still Water (Love)
  5. - Stand By Your Man
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October 12, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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October 12, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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October 12, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 12, 1970 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 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 12, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:05 pm and setting at 05:30 am.

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 12, 1970?


Someone born on October 12, 1970 is:

54 years 7 months old,

or 655 months and 2 days old,

or 2848 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19938 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 1970?

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