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19 June 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 June 1970 was a Friday.
- 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 19 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 June 1970 was Full Moon.
On this day: 19 June
- 1960 Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
- 1961 Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
- 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
- 1978 Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
Famous people born on 19 June
- Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
- Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
- James VI and I (1566–1625)
- Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)
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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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