At A Glance

9 February 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
9 February 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 9 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 February 1970 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 9 February

  • 1964 The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States.
  • 1965 Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.
  • 1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing.
  • 1975 The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.

Famous people born on 9 February

  • Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
  • Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
  • Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

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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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