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4 November 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 November 1970 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by The Carpenters 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 4 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 November 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 November 1970 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 4 November
- 1962 The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
- 1966 The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm (76 in).
- 1970 Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
- 1970 Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
- 1973 The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
Famous people born on 4 November
- Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer (born 1969)
- Ralph Macchio, American actor (born 1961)
- Tabu, Indian actress (born 1971)
- Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (born 1973)
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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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