What happened on Tuesday April 14, 1970?

About April 14th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: One of Apollo 13's oxygen tanks explodes during the mission, causing a critical emergency that forces NASA to abort the planned lunar landing. The explosion occurred on April 13th across different time zones, putting the lives of astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise at significant risk. The crew's survival and subsequent safe return became a testament to NASA's problem-solving capabilities and human resilience.
  • Day of the week: April 14th, 1970 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 14, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 14, 1970:

  • Apollo 13 Mission Crisis One of Apollo 13's oxygen tanks explodes during the mission, causing a critical emergency that forces NASA to abort the planned lunar landing. The explosion occurred on April 13th across different time zones, putting the lives of astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise at significant risk. The crew's survival and subsequent safe return became a testament to NASA's problem-solving capabilities and human resilience.

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April 14, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 14, 1970?


April 14, 1970 was a Tuesday and it was the 104th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 14, 1970 can also be written as 4/14/1970 in the US and as 14/4/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 14, 1970?


Famous people born on April 14, 1970:

  • Ricky Schroder

    American actor famous for his roles in the TV series 'Silver Spoons' and the movie 'The Champ'.

  • Steve Avery

    Professional baseball player known for being a switch-pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Jan Siemerink

    Professional tennis player from the Netherlands who competed in international tournaments.

  • Richard Sainct

    French motorcycle rally raid champion who won the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1999, 2000, and 2003.

  • Martin Matte

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April 14, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 14, 1970:

  • Guglielmo Carozzi
  • Don Warnke

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April 14, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 14, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 14, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 14, 1970 was Let It Be by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Let It Be youtube
  2. - ABC youtube
  3. - Spirit In The Sky youtube
  4. - Instant Karma (We All Shine On) youtube
  5. - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) youtube

April 14, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 14, 1970 was Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  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 14, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 14, 1970 was ABC by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - ABC
  2. - Turn Back The Hands Of Time youtube
  3. - Call Me
  4. - You're The One-Part II
  5. - Up The Ladder To The Roof
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April 14, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 14th 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 14, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 14, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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April 14, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 14, 1970 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 14, 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 14, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 11:40 am and setting at 02:38 am.

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 14, 1970?


Someone born on April 14, 1970 is:

55 years and 19 days old,

or 660 months and 19 days old,

or 2872 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20108 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 14, 1970?

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 14, 1970?

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