At A Glance

25 June 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1970 was a Thursday.
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 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1970 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1975 Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.
  • 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India.
  • 1976 Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
  • 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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.
More events of 1970 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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 →

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