What happened on Monday January 19, 1970?

About January 19th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Richard Nixon nominated G. Harold Carswell to the Supreme Court, a controversial nomination that was ultimately rejected by the US Senate, reflecting the complex political dynamics of judicial appointments.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas
  • #1 UK song: Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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January 19, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1970:

  • Nixon Nominates G. Harold Carswell to Supreme Court President Richard Nixon nominated G. Harold Carswell to the Supreme Court, a controversial nomination that was ultimately rejected by the US Senate, reflecting the complex political dynamics of judicial appointments.
  • UCLA Fires Angela Davis for Communist Affiliation The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) terminated Angela Davis's academic position due to her known communist political affiliations, a controversial decision reflecting the political tensions of the Cold War era.
  • Dutch Bishop Supports Married Priests A Dutch Catholic bishop publicly expressed support for allowing priests to marry, challenging the traditional celibacy requirement of the Catholic Church and signaling potential progressive reforms.
  • Albert Müller, German Writer, Dies Albert Müller, a prominent German writer, passed away at the age of 76. His literary contributions significantly impacted German literature during the mid-20th century.

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January 19, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 19, 1970?


January 19, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 19th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1970 can also be written as 1/19/1970 in the US and as 19/1/1970 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 1970 in January 1970 calendar

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January 19, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 19, 1970:

  • Aldo De Benedetti
  • James B. Donovan

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January 19, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 19, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1970 was Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head youtube
  2. - Venus youtube
  3. - I Want You Back youtube
  4. - Someday We'll Be Together youtube
  5. - Whole Lotta Love youtube

January 19, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 1970 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Two Little Boys youtube
  2. - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town youtube
  3. - Suspicious Minds youtube
  4. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  5. - Tracy youtube

January 19, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 19, 1970 was I Want You Back by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - I Want You Back
  2. - Someday We'll Be Together
  3. - Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1)
  4. - Point It Out
  5. - Love Bones
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January 19, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 19, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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January 19, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 19, 1970 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 January 19, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:07 pm and setting at 06:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1969 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 1970.

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How old is someone born on January 19, 1970?


Someone born on January 19, 1970 is:

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or 2886 weeks and 2 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1970?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1970?

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