What happened on Wednesday May 13, 1970?

About May 13th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The trial of Franz Stangl, the former Commandant of the Treblinka concentration camp, commenced in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Stangl was a key Nazi official responsible for the systematic murder of approximately 900,000 people during the Holocaust, primarily Jewish victims.
  • Day of the week: May 13th, 1970 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 13, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 13, 1970:

  • Franz Stangl War Crimes Trial Begins The trial of Franz Stangl, the former Commandant of the Treblinka concentration camp, commenced in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Stangl was a key Nazi official responsible for the systematic murder of approximately 900,000 people during the Holocaust, primarily Jewish victims.
  • Beatles' 'Let It Be' Film Premiere The documentary film 'Let It Be', capturing the final recording sessions of the Beatles, premiered in theaters. The film provides an intimate look into the band's creative process during their final days together, showcasing tensions and musical brilliance.

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May 13, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 13, 1970?


May 13, 1970 was a Wednesday and it was the 133rd day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 13, 1970 can also be written as 5/13/1970 in the US and as 13/5/1970 in UK and Europe.

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May 13, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 13, 1970:

  • Alessandro De Stefani
  • William Dobell
  • Josef Reichert

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May 13, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 13, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 11th and May 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 13, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 13, 1970 was American Woman by The Guess Who, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - American Woman youtube
  2. - ABC youtube
  3. - Vehicle youtube
  4. - Let It Be youtube
  5. - Cecilia youtube

May 13, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 13, 1970 was Back Home by England World Cup Squad, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  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 13, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 13, 1970 was Love On A Two-Way Street by The Moments, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Love On A Two-Way Street youtube
  2. - Turn Back The Hands Of Time youtube
  3. - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)
  4. - ABC
  5. - Open Up My Heart/Nadine
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May 13, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 13th 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 13, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 13, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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May 13, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 13, 1970 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 13, 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 13, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 12:33 pm and setting at 02:25 am.

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 13, 1970?


Someone born on May 13, 1970 is:

55 years and 10 days old,

or 660 months and 10 days old,

or 2871 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20099 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 13, 1970?

There are 355 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 13, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 13, 1970.

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