Historical Events
- "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)
- 36th Orange Bowl: #2 Penn State beats #6 Missouri, 10-3
- 36th Sugar Bowl: #13 Mississippi beats #3 Arkansas, 27-22
- 56th Rose Bowl: #5 Southern California beats #7 Michigan, 10-3
- Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established
- Charles "Chub" Feeney becomes president of baseball's National League
- Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect
- The Netherland Christian Workers Union (NCW) forms
- The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), an infantry regiment of the British Army, comes into existence
- The University College of Zululand, formerly affiliated to the University of South Africa, attains full academic autonomy as the University of Zululand.
- US Federal oil depletion allowance reduced from 27.5 to 22.0 percent
Famous Birthdays
- Gabriel Jarret, American actor
1970 Highlights
About January 1, 1970
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
- #1 Song: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris