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26 December 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 December 1970 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “A Song of Joy” by Miguel Ríos 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 26 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 December 1970 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 December
- 1963 The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.
- 1966 The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach.
- 1968 The Communist Party of the Philippines is established by Jose Maria Sison, breaking away from the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930.
- 1975 Tu-144, the world's first commercial supersonic aircraft, surpassing Mach 2, goes into service.
- 1978 The inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally begins.
Famous people born on 26 December
- Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
- Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
- Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
- Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
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.
Heath Ledger4 April 1979ActorView their day →Patrick Brammall30 March 1976ActorView their day →Rose Byrne24 July 1979ActressView their day →Isla Fisher3 February 1976Actress & authorView their day →Sam Worthington2 August 1976ActorView their day →Toni Collette1 November 1972Actress & musicianView their day →Joel Edgerton23 June 1974ActorView their day →Natalie Imbruglia4 February 1975Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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