What happened on Sunday May 17, 1970?

Here's what happened on May 17, 1970:

• Thor Heyerdahl's Atlantic Expedition Begins Renowned explorer Thor Heyerdahl embarked on a daring transatlantic voyage from Morocco aboard the papyrus boat Ra II, continuing his groundbreaking experimental archaeological expeditions to demonstrate ancient maritime navigation techniques.
• Hank Aaron Reaches 3,000 Hit Milestone Baseball legend Hank Aaron achieved a significant career milestone by becoming the 9th player in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 career hits, further solidifying his status as one of the game's greatest players.
• Ruby Slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' Donated to Smithsonian An anonymous buyer purchased one of the iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic film 'The Wizard of Oz' for $15,000 at an MGM Studio auction, subsequently donating the historic movie artifact to the Smithsonian Institution.
• Shirley Englehorn Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Shirley Englehorn secured victory at the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Golf Tournament, showcasing her skill and contributing to women's professional golf in the early 1970s.

Events in 1970

May 17, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 17, 1970

Newspapers from May. 17, 1970

May 17, 1970 was a Sunday and it was the 137th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1970 can also be written as 5/17/1970 in the US and as 17/5/1970 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 1970 in May 1970 calendar

Famous people born on May 17, 1970:

• Jordan Knight

  American pop singer and member of the iconic boy band New Kids on the Block, who rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• Giovanna Trillini

  Renowned Italian fencing champion who won multiple Olympic medals, including gold in team foils at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• Hubert Davis (basketball)
• Fadwa Soliman
• Stefania Croce
• Dalila Bulcão Mello
• Hubert Davis
• Derrick Deese
• Matt Eberflus
• Renzo Furlan
• Jason Gray-Stanford
• John Karelse
• Matt Lindland
• Ivan Moretto
• Todd Mundt
• Ýewgeniý Naboýçenko
• Alessandro Quarta
• Chris Smith

Famous people born in 1970

Famous people born on May 17th

Famous people died on May 17, 1970:

• Heinz Hartmann

Famous people who died in 1970

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1970 was American Woman by The Guess Who, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

1. The Guess Who - American Woman
2. The Jackson 5 - ABC
3. The Ides Of March - Vehicle
4. The Beatles - Let It Be
5. Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia

May 17, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1970 was Back Home by England World Cup Squad, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

1. England World Cup Squad - Back Home
2. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
3. Dana - All Kinds Of Everything
4. The Moody Blues - Question
5. Frijid Pink - House Of The Rising Sun

May 17, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1970 was Love On A Two-Way Street by The Moments, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

1. The Moments - Love On A Two-Way Street
2. Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)
4. Jackson 5 - ABC
5. The Dells - Open Up My Heart/Nadine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 1970 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 04:41 pm and setting at 03:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 21, 1970 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 1970.

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Someone born on May 17, 1970 is:

54 years 11 months old,

or 659 months and 26 days old,

or 2869 weeks and 2 days old,

or 20085 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1970?

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1970?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 17, 1970.

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