What happened on Sunday August 23, 1970?

Here's what happened on August 23, 1970:

• Salad Bowl Strike Begins Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins in California's agricultural regions. This significant labor movement aimed to highlight the challenging working conditions and low wages of farm workers, drawing national attention to the struggles of migrant laborers.
• Roberto Clemente's Baseball Achievement Baseball legend Roberto Clemente achieves a remarkable feat by compiling his second consecutive 5-hit game, demonstrating his exceptional batting skills and consistency.
• LPGA Golf Tournament Victory Kathy Ahern wins the Southgate Ladies Golf Open, showcasing her skill and competitive prowess in professional women's golf during the early 1970s.

Events in 1970

August 23, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 23, 1970

Newspapers from Aug. 23, 1970

August 23, 1970 was a Sunday and it was the 235th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1970 can also be written as 8/23/1970 in the US and as 23/8/1970 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 1970 in August 1970 calendar

Famous people born on August 23, 1970:

• River Phoenix

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• Jay Mohr

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• Sway Calloway

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• Giada De Laurentiis

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• Jason Hetherington

  Australian rugby league player.

Famous people born in 1970

Famous people born on August 23rd

August 23, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1970 was Make It With You by Bread, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Bread - Make It With You
2. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. Eric Burdon and War - Spill The Wine
4. Edwin Starr - War
5. Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

August 23, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1970 was The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
2. Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man
3. The Kinks - Lola
4. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown
5. Shirley Bassey - Something

August 23, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
2. James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
3. Edwin Starr - War
4. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Do You See My Love (For You Growing)
5. Clarence Carter - Patches

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 23, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 1970 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 August 23, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 10:33 pm and setting at 03:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 1970.

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Your place in the Universe on August 23, 1970

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Someone born on August 23, 1970 is:

54 years 9 months old,

or 657 months and 14 days old,

or 2858 weeks and 5 days old,

or 20011 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1970?

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 23, 1970.

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