At A Glance

7 April 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
7 April 1970 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Let It Be” by The Beatles 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 7 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 April 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 April 1970 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 7 April

  • 1964 IBM announces the System/360.
  • 1965 Representatives of the National Congress of American Indians testify before members of the US Senate in Washington, D.C., against the termination of the Colville tribe.
  • 1969 The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.
  • 1971 Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces his decision to quicken the pace of Vietnamization.
  • 1972 Vietnam War: Communist forces overrun the South Vietnamese town of Loc Ninh.

Famous people born on 7 April

  • Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1954)
  • Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor (born 1964)
  • Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
  • James Garner, American actor, singer, and producer (1928–2014)

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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