Historical Events
- 70 die in a snow crush (France)
Event of Interest
Protestant Unionist Ian Paisley wins seat formerly held by Terence O'Neill in the Stormont (North Ireland Parliament)
Famous Birthdays
- Fran Robinson, American actress (Lauren-Charlie & Company), born in California
- Steve Emtman, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (University of Washington; 1992 NFL Draft Pick #1 Indianapolis Colts), born in Spokane, Washington
- Walt Williams, American NBA forward and guard (Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat), born in Washington, D.C.
Famous Deaths
- Richard Neutra, Austrian-American modernist architect (Kaufmann Desert House - Palm Springs, CA; Moore House - Ojai, CA; Hassrick House - Philadelphia, PA), dies at 78
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About April 16, 1970
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Let It Be - The Beatles
#1 Song: All Kinds of Everything - Dana
