What happened on Monday July 27, 1970?

About July 27th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: France conducted a nuclear test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: July 27th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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July 27, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 27, 1970:

  • France's Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France conducted a nuclear test at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lou Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick, and Jesse Haines were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, recognizing their significant contributions to the sport.

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

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What day of the week was July 27, 1970?


July 27, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 208th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1970 can also be written as 7/27/1970 in the US and as 27/7/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 27, 1970?


Famous people born on July 27, 1970:

  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a renowned Danish actor best known for his iconic role as Jaime Lannister in the critically acclaimed HBO series...

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July 27, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 27, 1970:

  • António de Oliveira Salazar

    Portuguese economist and politician, 100th prime minister of portugal (b. 1889).

  • Charles Lelong
  • Romolo Parboni

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July 27, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 27, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 1970 was (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - (They Long To Be) Close To You youtube
  2. - Make It With You youtube
  3. - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) youtube
  4. - Band Of Gold youtube
  5. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 27, 1970 was In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - In The Summertime youtube
  2. - All Right Now youtube
  3. - Up Around The Bend youtube
  4. - It's All In The Game youtube
  5. - The Wonder Of You youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 27, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  2. - The Love You Save
  3. - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) youtube
  4. - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
  5. - Steal Away
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July 27, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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July 27, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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July 27, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 27, 1970 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 27, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 12:33 am and setting at 05:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1970.

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How old is someone born on July 27, 1970?


Someone born on July 27, 1970 is:

54 years 9 months old,

or 657 months and 17 days old,

or 2859 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20015 days old,

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

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

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