At A Glance
13 January 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 January 1970 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1970
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1970 was Love Story.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 January 1970 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 January 1970 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 13 January
- 1958 The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Battle of Edchera.
- 1966 Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- 1968 Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison.
- 1972 Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
- 1978 United States Food and Drug Administration requires all blood donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors.
Famous people born on 13 January
- Orlando Bloom, English actor (born 1977)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress, comedian, and producer (born 1961)
- Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1990)
- Patrick Dempsey, American actor and race car driver (born 1966)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1970 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1970 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – The Victorian Government appoints William Kaye, QC to investigate allegations that some senior police officers took bribes from abortion care providers.
- 14 January – Prime Minister Gorton announces that Ampol Exploration Ltd. is not proceeding with its intention to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef pending a thorough examination of whether there might be damage to the reef.
- 18 February – The Queensland Country Party is defeated in the Albert by-election.
Life in Australia in 1970
Prime Minister
John Gorton
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.07
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Average House
$12,000
Weekly Wage
$55.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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