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1 December 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 December 1970 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1970
- The Irish chart song for 1970 was “In the Summertime” by Mungo Jerry.
- Top Film of 1970
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1970 was Love Story.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 December 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 December 1970 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 1 December
- 1960 Patrice Lumumba is arrested by Mobutu Sese Seko's men on the banks of the Sankuru River, for inciting the army to rebellion.
- 1963 Nagaland, became the 16th state of India.
- 1969 Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
- 1971 Purge of Croatian Spring leaders starts in Yugoslavia at the meeting of the League of Communists at the Karađorđevo estate.
- 1973 Papua New Guinea gains self-government from Australia.
Famous people born on 1 December
- Zoë Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model (born 1988)
- Riz Ahmed, English actor and rapper (born 1982)
- Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (1940–2005)
- Robert Irwin, Australian conservationist and television personality (born 2003)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1970 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1970 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 11 January – The Sinn Féin party split into Provisional and Official wings over a disagreement on abstentionism.
- 29 March – Irish language pirate radio station Saor Raidió Chonamara began broadcasting.
- 21 April – The Alliance Party was founded in Northern Ireland.
Life in Ireland in 1970
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
£0.22/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.07
Average House
£4,800
Weekly Wage
£11
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Cillian Murphy25 May 1976ActorView their day →Michael Fassbender2 April 1977ActorView their day →Andrew Scott21 October 1976ActorView their day →Colin Farrell31 May 1976ActorView their day →Dolores O'Riordan6 September 1971MusicianView their day →Sharon Horgan13 July 1970Actress & writerView their day →Glen Hansard21 April 1970Musician & songwriterView their day →Jimmy Carr15 September 1972Comedian & humouristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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