Born on 19 February 1970

At A Glance

19 February 1970 at a glance

Day of the week

19 February 1970 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head” by Johnny Farnham 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 19 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 February 1970 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 February

• 1959 The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
• 1960 China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
• 1963 The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
• 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
• 1976 Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.

Famous people born on 19 February

• Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
• Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
• Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
• Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)

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