At A Glance
16 November 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 November 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 16 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 November 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 November 1970 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 16 November
- 1965 Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
- 1966 The Temptations release their Greatest Hits album, which goes on to be the Billboard Year-End R&B album of 1967.
- 1973 Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
- 1973 U.S. president Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
- 1974 The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
Famous people born on 16 November
- Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Tiberius, Roman emperor (born -42)
- Bonnie Greer, American-English playwright and critic (1948–2026)
- Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (1907–1997)
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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