August 1970 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1970.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on August 1970: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 1970?
Events
- 01 Aug 1970 EAA Convention moves from Rockford Ill to Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- 02 Aug 1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
- 03 Aug 1970 Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try
- 04 Aug 1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness
- 05 Aug 1970 US Black Panther leader Huey Newton let out of jail
- 07 Aug 1970 Christine Perfect (McVie) joins Fleetwood Mac
- 08 Aug 1970 New York Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37
- 09 Aug 1970 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
- 10 Aug 1970 Jim Morrison is tried in Miami on lewd & lascivious behavior
- 11 Aug 1970 Tony Perez becomes the first to hit a home run in the red seats at Riverfront.
- 12 Aug 1970 Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball
- 14 Aug 1970 Steven Stills arrested for drug possession
- 15 Aug 1970 Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player
- 16 Aug 1970 52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills, Oklahoma
- 17 Aug 1970 Venera 7 (US), 1st softlanding on Venus, launched
- 23 Aug 1970 Kathy Ahern wins LPGA Southgate Ladies Golf Open
- 24 Aug 1970 Bomb kills one at University of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison.
- 26 Aug 1970 The then new feminist movement, led by Betty Friedan, leads a nation-wide Women's Strike for Equality.
- 29 Aug 1970 Black Panthers confront police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (one policeman killed).
- 31 Aug 1970 59th Davis Cup: USA beats Germany in Cleveland
- 09 Aug 1970 LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in August 1970?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Bread - Make It With You
- Edwin Starr - War
- Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
- Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime
- Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
- Free - All Right Now
- Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in August 1970?
Great Lion Of God
By: Taylor Caldwell
Caldwell's classic epic novel is an inspiring, moving, and spiritual tale about St. Paul and the lives of the Jews, Romans, and early Christians.
Such Good Friends
By: Lois Gould
HARDCOVER ......NO DJ. BOOK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ......NO MAKS, TEARS, OR WEAR .....WILL SHIPPE WITHIN 24 HOUR .....CP5
The Lord Won'T Mind
By: Gordon Merrick
Before the publication of this beloved book, almost every gay play and novel ended in suicide or deep despair.
Hard Times
By: Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel recreates the Great Depression of 1930s America in this extraordinary recreation.
Up The Organization
By: Robert Townsend
Although Up the Organization was published over thirty-five years before its first publication, it continues to be a top choice for business books, even though it was first published in 1983.