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16 September 1970 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 September 1970 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “War” by Edwin Starr.
- Top Film of 1970
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1970 was Love Story.
- Bestselling Novel of 1970
- “Love Story” by Erich Segal was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1970.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “Marcus Welby, M.D.” (ABC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1970–71 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 September 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 September 1970 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 16 September
- 1966 The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera Antony and Cleopatra.
- 1970 King Hussein of Jordan declares war against the Palestine Liberation Organization, the conflict came to be known as Black September.
- 1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
- 1975 Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.
- 1975 The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
Famous people born on September 16
- Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
- Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
- Henry V of England (1386–1422)
- Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)
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Events of 1970 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1970 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 5 – The first episode of All My Children is broadcast on the ABC television network.
- April 13 – An oxygen tank in the Apollo 13 spacecraft explodes, forcing the crew to abort the mission and return in 4 days.
- June 23 – Kelly's Heroes is released in the US.
Life in the US in 1970
President
Richard Nixon
Gas (per gallon)
$0.36
Loaf of Bread
$0.24
Average House
$17,000
Weekly Wage
$137
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