What Happened on March 18, 1970

Historical Events

  • Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, Prince Sihanuk flees
  • Five Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs), including William Craig and Harry West, are expelled from the Unionist Parliamentary Party, Northern Ireland
  • KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) suspends broadcasting
  • NFL selects Wilson as official football & scoreboard as official time
  • Two-week US postal strike begins; it is against the government and is the largest wildcat strike in US history
1970 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Michael Rapaport, actor (Zak-Zebrahead)

Queen Latifah (54 years old)

American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning rapper ("Ladies First"; "Unity"), actress (Chicago; Bessie: Beauty Shop), and TV personality (THe Queen Latifah Show), born in Newark, New Jersey

  • Sarah Thorsett, Winona Minn, 1.5k runner
Born in 1970
1970 Highlights

About March 18, 1970

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  • UK #1 Song: Wandrin' Star - Lee Marvin