At A Glance

5 January 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
5 January 1970 was a Monday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head” by B. J. Thomas.
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 5 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1970 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 January 1970 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 January

  • 1967 Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
  • 1968 Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
  • 1969 The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.
  • 1972 US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
  • 1976 The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.

Famous people born on January 5

  • Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
  • Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
  • Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
  • Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)

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

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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