What happened on Wednesday October 21, 1970?

Here's what happened on October 21, 1970:

• Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Norman Borlaug Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his groundbreaking work in agricultural science, particularly his contributions to increasing global food production and combating world hunger through advanced agricultural techniques.
• U.S. Air Force Plane Emergency Landing in Soviet Territory A U.S. Air Force plane made an emergency landing near Leninakan in the Soviet Union, creating a tense diplomatic situation. The Soviet authorities ultimately released the American officers, including two generals, on November 10.
• Bernadette Devlin Released from Prison Bernadette Devlin, a prominent Irish politician and civil rights activist, was released from prison after serving four months of a six-month sentence for her involvement in civil rights protests.
• Caledonian Airways Acquires British United Airways Caledonian Airways completed a strategic acquisition of British United Airways, marking a significant consolidation in the British commercial aviation industry during the early 1970s.
• Mass Wedding by Unification Church The Unification Church, led by Reverend Sun Myung Moon, conducted a mass wedding ceremony in Korea, with 777 couples simultaneously getting married in a highly publicized event.

Events in 1970

October 21, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 21, 1970

Newspapers from Oct. 21, 1970

October 21, 1970 was a Wednesday and it was the 294th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 1970 can also be written as 10/21/1970 in the US and as 21/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 1970 in October 1970 calendar

Famous people born on October 21, 1970:

• Louis Koo

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• Michelle Malkin

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Famous people born in 1970

Famous people born on October 21st

Famous people died on October 21, 1970:

• Li Linsi

  Chinese educator and diplomat (b. 1896).

• Abul Djabar
• Ernest Haller
• Ignazio Lucibello
• John Scopes

Famous people who died in 1970

Famous people who died on October 21st

October 21, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
2. Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
3. Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady
4. Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun
5. Free - All Right Now

October 21, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 21, 1970 was Band Of Gold by Freda Payne, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
2. Deep Purple - Black Night
3. Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
4. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
5. The Tremeloes - Me And My Life

October 21, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
2. James Brown - Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2)
3. Charles Wright - Express Yourself
4. Four Tops - Still Water (Love)
5. Candi Staton - Stand By Your Man

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

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October 21, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 21, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 21, 1970 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 21, 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 21, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:30 pm and setting at 02:45 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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Your place in the Universe on October 21, 1970

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Someone born on October 21, 1970 is:

54 years 6 months old,

or 654 months and 23 days old,

or 2847 weeks

or 19929 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 21, 1970?

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 21, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 21, 1970.

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