What happened on Saturday December 26, 1970?

About December 26th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 26, 1970, China achieved a significant milestone in its aerospace and military technology with the maiden flight of the Nanchang J-12, a lightweight supersonic fighter prototype. This event marked an important step in China's indigenous aircraft development capabilities during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 1970 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
  • #1 UK song: I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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December 26, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 1970:

  • First Flight of China's Nanchang J-12 Fighter On December 26, 1970, China achieved a significant milestone in its aerospace and military technology with the maiden flight of the Nanchang J-12, a lightweight supersonic fighter prototype. This event marked an important step in China's indigenous aircraft development capabilities during the Cold War era.
  • Radka Zrubakova - Slovak Tennis Player Radka Zrubakova was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, and later became a notable tennis player who competed in the 1994 Futures tournament in Germany.

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December 26, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 26, 1970: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cincinnati Bengals - Baltimore Colts : 0 - 17
  • Detroit Lions - Dallas Cowboys : 0 - 5
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What day of the week was December 26, 1970?


December 26, 1970 was a Saturday and it was the 360th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1970 can also be written as 12/26/1970 in the US and as 26/12/1970 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1970 in December 1970 calendar

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Who was born on December 26, 1970?


Famous people born on December 26, 1970:

  • James Mercer

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December 26, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 21st and December 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1970 was My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

  1. - My Sweet Lord youtube
  2. - One Less Bell To Answer youtube
  3. - The Tears Of A Clown youtube
  4. - Knock Three Times youtube
  5. - Black Magic Woman youtube

December 26, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1970 was I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

  1. - I Hear You Knocking youtube
  2. - When I'm Dead And Gone youtube
  3. - Cracklin' Rosie youtube
  4. - It's Only Make Believe youtube
  5. - Voodoo Chile youtube

December 26, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 1970 was Stoned Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

  1. - Stoned Love youtube
  2. - Groove Me
  3. - If I Were Your Woman
  4. - Pay To The Piper
  5. - The Tears Of A Clown
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December 26, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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December 26, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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December 26, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 1970 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 December 26, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:44 am and setting at 03:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 1971.

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How old is someone born on December 26, 1970?


Someone born on December 26, 1970 is:

54 years 4 months old,

or 652 months and 7 days old,

or 2836 weeks

or 19852 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1970?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1970?

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