What happened on Sunday August 30, 1970?

About August 30th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: The third and final annual Isle of Wight Festival concluded on August 30, 1970, after an epic three-day celebration of music. Drawing an unprecedented crowd of approximately 600,000 music fans, the festival featured groundbreaking performances by iconic artists including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and The Doors. This event was a pivotal moment in the counterculture music scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 1970 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: War by Edwin Starr
  • #1 UK song: The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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August 30, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 1970:

  • Isle of Wight Festival 1970: A Legendary Musical Event The third and final annual Isle of Wight Festival concluded on August 30, 1970, after an epic three-day celebration of music. Drawing an unprecedented crowd of approximately 600,000 music fans, the festival featured groundbreaking performances by iconic artists including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and The Doors. This event was a pivotal moment in the counterculture music scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  • Del Moore: American Comedian Born Del Moore, an American comedian and actor, was born in 1916. Known for his comedic roles in various films and television shows, Moore was part of the mid-20th century entertainment landscape.

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August 30, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 30, 1970?


August 30, 1970 was a Sunday and it was the 242nd day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 1970 can also be written as 8/30/1970 in the US and as 30/8/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 30, 1970?


Famous people born on August 30, 1970:

  • Paulo Sousa

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August 30, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 30, 1970:

  • Abraham Zapruder

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  • Friedrich Frisius
  • Bruno Franceschini

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August 30, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 24th and August 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 30, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 1970 was War by Edwin Starr, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - War youtube
  2. - Make It With You youtube
  3. - (They Long To Be) Close To You youtube
  4. - In The Summertime youtube
  5. - Spill The Wine youtube

August 30, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 30, 1970 was The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - The Wonder Of You youtube
  2. - Neanderthal Man youtube
  3. - Lola youtube
  4. - Tears Of A Clown youtube
  5. - Something youtube

August 30, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  2. - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
  3. - Patches youtube
  4. - Don't Play That Song
  5. - War youtube
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August 30, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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August 30, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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August 30, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 1970 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 August 30, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:56 am and setting at 07:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 1970.

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How old is someone born on August 30, 1970?


Someone born on August 30, 1970 is:

54 years 8 months old,

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or 2854 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19981 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 1970?

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