At A Glance

1 June 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
1 June 1970 was a Monday.
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 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 June 1970 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 June

  • 1961 The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history.
  • 1975 The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.
  • 1978 The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
  • 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
  • 1980 Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.

Famous people born on 1 June

  • Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
  • Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
  • Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
  • Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)

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.

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