What happened on Wednesday February 25, 1970?

About February 25th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: Mark Rothko, a prominent Latvian-American abstract expressionist painter known for his color field paintings, passed away on February 25, 1970. Rothko was a pivotal figure in the mid-20th century art world, whose work profoundly influenced modern art and abstract expressionism.
  • Day of the week: February 25th, 1970 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
  • #1 UK song: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows) by Edison Lighthouse
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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February 25, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 25, 1970:

  • Death of Mark Rothko Mark Rothko, a prominent Latvian-American abstract expressionist painter known for his color field paintings, passed away on February 25, 1970. Rothko was a pivotal figure in the mid-20th century art world, whose work profoundly influenced modern art and abstract expressionism.
  • Brian O'Neal NFL Player Birth Brian O'Neal was born, who would later become a full back for the San Francisco 49ers professional football team during the early 1970s.

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February 25, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 25, 1970?


February 25, 1970 was a Wednesday and it was the 56th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 25, 1970 can also be written as 2/25/1970 in the US and as 25/2/1970 in UK and Europe.

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February 25, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 25, 1970:

  • Mark Rothko

    Mark Rothko was a pioneering abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field paintings that explored profound emotional and...

  • Giovanni Del Curto
  • Adalgisa Giana
  • Aurelio Natoli Lamantea

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February 25, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 25, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 23rd and March 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 25, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 25, 1970 was Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

  1. - Bridge Over Troubled Water youtube
  2. - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) youtube
  3. - Travelin' Band youtube
  4. - Hey There Lonely Girl youtube
  5. - No Time youtube

February 25, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 25, 1970 was Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows) by Edison Lighthouse, according to the music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

  1. - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows) youtube
  2. - Let's Work Together youtube
  3. - Leavin' On A Jet Plane youtube
  4. - Wand'rin' Star youtube
  5. - I Want You Back youtube

February 25, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 25, 1970 was Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star by Sly & The Family Stone, according to the music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

  1. - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star
  2. - Psychedelic Shack
  3. - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
  4. - Rainy Night In Georgia youtube
  5. - Do The Funky Chicken
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February 25, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 25th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 25, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 25, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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February 25, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 25, 1970 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 25, 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 February 25, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:13 pm and setting at 08:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 1970.

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How old is someone born on February 25, 1970?


Someone born on February 25, 1970 is:

55 years 2 months old,

or 662 months and 19 days old,

or 2881 weeks

or 20167 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 25, 1970?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 25, 1970?

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