What happened on Sunday January 25, 1970?

About January 25th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The groundbreaking dark comedy film 'M*A*S*H', directed by Robert Altman, premiered. Starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, the film is based on Richard Hooker's novel and went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The movie would later inspire the legendary television series of the same name.
  • Day of the week: January 25th, 1970 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas
  • #1 UK song: Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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January 25, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 25, 1970:

  • M*A*S*H Film Premiere The groundbreaking dark comedy film 'M*A*S*H', directed by Robert Altman, premiered. Starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, the film is based on Richard Hooker's novel and went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The movie would later inspire the legendary television series of the same name.
  • Death of Eiji Tsuburaya, Ultraman Creator Eiji Tsuburaya, a pioneering Japanese film director, special effects expert, and founder of Tsuburaya Productions, passed away. He is best known for creating the iconic science fiction character Ultraman and revolutionizing special effects in Japanese cinema, particularly in monster and tokusatsu genres.

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

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What day of the week was January 25, 1970?


January 25, 1970 was a Sunday and it was the 25th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1970 can also be written as 1/25/1970 in the US and as 25/1/1970 in UK and Europe.

January 25, 1970 in January 1970 calendar

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Who was born on January 25, 1970?


Famous people born on January 25, 1970:

  • Stephen Chbosky
    Stephen Chbosky

    American novelist, screenwriter, and film director best known for 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower', a critically acclaimed coming-of-age...

  • Chris Mills (basketball)

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


Famous people died on January 25, 1970:

  • Eiji Tsuburaya

    Pioneering Japanese film producer and cinematographer, best known for creating special effects for Godzilla and founding the Ultraman...

  • Jane Bathori

    French mezzo-soprano (born 1877).

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January 25, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1970 was Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head youtube
  2. - Venus youtube
  3. - I Want You Back youtube
  4. - Someday We'll Be Together youtube
  5. - Whole Lotta Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 25, 1970 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Two Little Boys youtube
  2. - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town youtube
  3. - Suspicious Minds youtube
  4. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  5. - Tracy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 25, 1970 was I Want You Back by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - I Want You Back
  2. - Someday We'll Be Together
  3. - Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1)
  4. - Point It Out
  5. - Love Bones
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January 25, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 25, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 08:14 pm and setting at 09:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 22, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 1970.

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How old is someone born on January 25, 1970?


Someone born on January 25, 1970 is:

55 years 3 months old,

or 663 months and 19 days old,

or 2885 weeks and 3 days old,

or 20198 days old,

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

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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