What happened on Friday October 23, 1970?

About October 23rd, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 23, 1970, Gary Gabelich set a groundbreaking land speed record driving the rocket-powered Blue Flame automobile, which was uniquely fueled by natural gas. Gabelich achieved an extraordinary speed of 622.407 miles per hour (1,000 kilometers per hour) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to break the 600 mph barrier in a land vehicle.
  • Day of the week: October 23rd, 1970 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 23, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 23, 1970:

  • Blue Flame Land Speed Record On October 23, 1970, Gary Gabelich set a groundbreaking land speed record driving the rocket-powered Blue Flame automobile, which was uniquely fueled by natural gas. Gabelich achieved an extraordinary speed of 622.407 miles per hour (1,000 kilometers per hour) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to break the 600 mph barrier in a land vehicle.

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

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What day of the week was October 23, 1970?


October 23, 1970 was a Friday and it was the 296th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1970 can also be written as 10/23/1970 in the US and as 23/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 23, 1970?


Famous people born on October 23, 1970:

  • Matthew Barzun

    Prominent diplomat and tech entrepreneur who served as U.S.

  • Grant Imahara

    Beloved robotics engineer and television personality best known for his work on the popular science show MythBusters, who passed away in...

  • Jason Moore

    Film and theater director recognized for directing the popular movie 'Pitch Perfect' and the Broadway musical 'Avenue Q'.

  • Scott Drew

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October 23, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 23, 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 23, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 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 23, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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

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

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October 23, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 23, 1970 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 23, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 12:38 am and setting at 03:34 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 23, 1970?


Someone born on October 23, 1970 is:

54 years 6 months old,

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or 2843 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19906 days old,

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

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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

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