Historical Events
Music History
British keyboard playing singer-songwriter Christine McVie (née Perfect) joins rock band Fleetwood Mac
- First all-computer chess championship is conducted in New York and won by CHESS 3.0 (CDC 6400), a program written by Slate, Atkin & Gorlen at Northwestern University
- Shootout at Marin Courthouse in San Rafael, California, kills 4, including the presiding judge
- WDHN TV channel 18 in Dothan, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- 19 kittens - world record for domestic cat litter - born to four-year old Burmese cat Tarawood Antigone in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England (4 were stillborn)
- Joe Cocozzo, American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Mechanicville, New York
Famous Deaths
- Harold Haley, American judge, shot dead in courthouse shootout in San Rafael at 67
- James McClain, US African American activist, shot dead
- Jonathan Jackson, US African American activist, shot dead in a shootout at 17
- Syd Buller, English cricket umpire (33 Tests 1956-69), dies at 60
- William Christmas, US African American activist, shot dead
1970 Highlights
About August 7, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
