What happened on Tuesday January 27, 1970?

Here's what happened on January 27, 1970:

• Semarang Fire Tragedy A devastating fire in Semarang, Indonesia, resulted in the tragic deaths of 55 people, with an additional 41 seriously injured.
• Erich Heckel: Expressionist Artist Erich Heckel, a prominent German artist and one of the founders of the influential Expressionist artists' group Die Brücke, was noted on this date.
• Movie Rating System Evolution The American movie rating system modified the 'M' rating to 'PG', marking a significant change in media content classification.
• Mark Trojanowski: Musician Mark Trojanowski, an American musician known for being a member of the band Sister Hazel, was born on this date.
• Dean Headley: Cricket Player Dean Headley, a cricket player and grandson of George Headley, an England ODI quick from 1996, was born on this date.
• Probir Sen: Cricket Player Dies Probir Sen, an Indian cricket player with an impressive record of 20 catches, 11 stumpings, and 14 Test matches for India, passed away.
• Ed Ford: Comedian Dies Ed Ford, a comedian known for the radio show 'Can You Top This?', passed away at the age of 72.

Events in 1970

January 27, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 27, 1970

Newspapers from Jan. 27, 1970

January 27, 1970 was a Tuesday and it was the 27th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 1970 can also be written as 1/27/1970 in the US and as 27/1/1970 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 1970 in January 1970 calendar

Famous people born on January 27, 1970:

• Amy Hargreaves
• Heather Nauert
• Emmanuel Pahud

Famous people born in 1970

Famous people born on January 27th

Famous people died on January 27, 1970:

• Rita Angus

  Prominent New Zealand painter known for her distinctive modernist style and significant contributions to 20th-century New Zealand art.

• Marietta Blau

  Austrian physicist and academic (b. 1894).

• Dorothy Farnum
• Dezső Grósz
• Erich Heckel

Famous people who died in 1970

Famous people who died on January 27th

January 27, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 1970 was I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
2. The Shocking Blue - Venus
3. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
4. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
5. Tom Jones - Without Love (There Is Nothing)

January 27, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 27, 1970 was Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys
2. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
3. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
4. Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream
5. The Cuff Links - Tracy

January 27, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 1970 was I Want You Back by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
2. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together
3. Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star
4. The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
5. B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th 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 27, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 27, 1970 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 27, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 09:15 pm and setting at 09:46 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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Someone born on January 27, 1970 is:

55 years 2 months old,

or 662 months and 27 days old,

or 2882 weeks and 1 day old,

or 20175 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 27, 1970?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 27, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 27, 1970.

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