What Happened on December 6, 1970

Historical Events

  • Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106

Famous Birthdays

  • Eric Mahlum, American NFL guard (Indianapolis Colts), born in San Diego, California
  • Isabelle Arnould, Belgian swimmer, born in Liège, Belgium
  • Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop singwriter and keyboardist (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden

Famous Deaths

  • Thomas S Power, American USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights

About December 6, 1970

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • UK #1 Song: I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds