What happened on Monday March 16, 1970?

About March 16th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The complete New English Bible is published by Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, representing a significant milestone in biblical translation. This version incorporates the New Testament (first published in 1961) and the newly translated Old Testament, offering a modern English interpretation of the biblical text.
  • Day of the week: March 16th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
  • #1 UK song: Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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March 16, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 16, 1970:

  • Publication of the New English Bible The complete New English Bible is published by Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, representing a significant milestone in biblical translation. This version incorporates the New Testament (first published in 1961) and the newly translated Old Testament, offering a modern English interpretation of the biblical text.
  • Death of Tammi Terrell, Motown Singer Tammi Terrell, a renowned Motown soul singer famous for her duets with Marvin Gaye like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need", tragically passes away from a brain tumor at the young age of 23. Her untimely death marks a significant loss for the music industry.
  • WNIN TV Channel 9 Begins Broadcasting WNIN TV channel 9, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station located in Evansville, Indiana, commences its broadcasting operations, expanding local media and educational programming options for the region.

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March 16, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 16, 1970?


March 16, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 75th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 1970 can also be written as 3/16/1970 in the US and as 16/3/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 16, 1970?


Famous people born on March 16, 1970:

  • Alex Lee

    Alex Lee is a renowned guitarist with significant contributions to the music industry, known for his exceptional musical skills and...

  • Joakim Berg

    Joakim Berg is a prominent Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as a member of the influential rock band Kent.

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March 16, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 16, 1970:

  • Tammi Terrell

    Tammi Terrell was a renowned Motown soul singer who tragically died young, famous for her duets with Marvin Gaye and her significant impact...

  • Arthur Adamov

    Arthur Adamov was a prominent French-Russian playwright known for his absurdist theater works, particularly his play 'Paolo Paoli'.

  • Jack Guerrini

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March 16, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 16, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 16th and March 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 16, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 1970 was Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Bridge Over Troubled Water youtube
  2. - The Rapper youtube
  3. - Give Me Just A Little More Time youtube
  4. - Instant Karma (We All Shine On) youtube
  5. - Rainy Night In Georgia youtube

March 16, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 1970 was Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Wand'rin' Star youtube
  2. - Bridge Over Troubled Water youtube
  3. - I Want You Back youtube
  4. - Let It Be youtube
  5. - That Same Old Feeling youtube

March 16, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 1970 was Call Me by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Call Me
  2. - Rainy Night In Georgia youtube
  3. - It's A New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2)
  4. - The Bells
  5. - Gotta Hold On To This Feeling
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March 16, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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March 16, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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March 16, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 16, 1970 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 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 March 16, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:47 am and setting at 03:38 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 16, 1970?


Someone born on March 16, 1970 is:

55 years 1 month old,

or 661 months and 17 days old,

or 2876 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20137 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 1970?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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