What happened on Monday October 19, 1970?

About October 19th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The stock market experienced an unprecedented plunge of 508 points in a single trading session, representing the most severe decline in Wall Street's history up to that point, causing significant economic shock.
  • Day of the week: October 19th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 19, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 19, 1970:

  • Historic Stock Market Crash The stock market experienced an unprecedented plunge of 508 points in a single trading session, representing the most severe decline in Wall Street's history up to that point, causing significant economic shock.
  • Typhoon Kate Devastates Mindanao Typhoon Kate, also known as 'Typhoon Titang,' struck the Philippine island of Mindanao with catastrophic force, resulting in over 130 fatalities within a single day and causing widespread destruction.
  • Rothschilds Musical Opens in NYC The musical 'Rothschilds' premiered at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York City, running for an impressive 505 performances, marking a significant theatrical event of the year.

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

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October 19, 1970: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Washington Redskins - Oakland Raiders : 20 - 34
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What day of the week was October 19, 1970?


October 19, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 292nd day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 19, 1970 can also be written as 10/19/1970 in the US and as 19/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

October 19, 1970 in October 1970 calendar

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Who was born on October 19, 1970?


Famous people born on October 19, 1970:

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


Famous people died on October 19, 1970:

  • Lázaro Cárdenas

    Mexican general and politician, 44th president of mexico (b. 1895).

  • Mario Latilla
  • Mike McDermott
  • Lázaro Cárdenas del Río

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October 19, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 19, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 19, 1970 was Band Of Gold by Freda Payne, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 19, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - I'll Be There youtube
  2. - Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2)
  3. - Express Yourself
  4. - Still Water (Love)
  5. - Stand By Your Man
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October 19, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 19th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 19, 1970 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 19, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 09:29 pm and setting at 01:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 1970.

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How old is someone born on October 19, 1970?


Someone born on October 19, 1970 is:

54 years 6 months old,

or 654 months and 25 days old,

or 2847 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19931 days old,

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

There are 158 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 19th 2025.

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

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