What happened on Monday October 05, 1970?

About October 5th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 5, 1970, members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped British trade commissioner James Cross in Montreal, Quebec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada. This politically motivated abduction was a significant moment in Quebec's separatist movement and Canadian political history.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1970 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond
  • #1 UK song: Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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October 05, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1970:

  • Quebec Separatists Kidnap British Trade Commissioner On October 5, 1970, members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped British trade commissioner James Cross in Montreal, Quebec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada. This politically motivated abduction was a significant moment in Quebec's separatist movement and Canadian political history.
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Founded On October 5, 1970, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was officially established as a non-commercial television network in the United States, dedicated to providing educational, cultural, and informative programming to the American public.
  • John Creach Joins Jefferson Airplane American fiddle player 'Papa' John Creach joined the iconic rock band Jefferson Airplane on October 5, 1970, contributing to their unique musical sound and expanding the band's instrumental range.
  • Agnes Barley, American Artist Agnes Barley, an American artist, was noted on this date. Limited information is available about her specific contributions or artistic style.

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October 05, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 05, 1970: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Detroit Lions : 14 - 28
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What day of the week was October 05, 1970?


October 05, 1970 was a Monday and it was the 278th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1970 can also be written as 10/5/1970 in the US and as 5/10/1970 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1970 in October 1970 calendar

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Who was born on October 05, 1970?


Famous people born on October 05, 1970:

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October 05, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 5th and October 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 05, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1970 was Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Cracklin' Rosie youtube
  2. - I'll Be There youtube
  3. - Candida youtube
  4. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  5. - All Right Now youtube

October 05, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1970 was Band Of Gold by Freda Payne, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Band Of Gold youtube
  2. - Black Night youtube
  3. - You Can Get It If You Really Want youtube
  4. - Paranoid youtube
  5. - Me And My Life youtube

October 05, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1970 was I'll Be There by Jackson 5, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - I'll Be There youtube
  2. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  3. - Express Yourself
  4. - Still Water (Love)
  5. - Don't Play That Song
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October 05, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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October 05, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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October 05, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 05, 1970 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 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 October 05, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 12:18 pm and setting at 10:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 1970.

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How old is someone born on October 05, 1970?


Someone born on October 05, 1970 is:

54 years 7 months old,

or 655 months and 9 days old,

or 2849 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19945 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1970?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 05, 1970?

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