Historical Events
Test Cricket's Leading Run Scorer
England cricket batsman Colin Cowdrey reaches 22 on Day 3 of the drawn 1st Test against Australia in Brisbane to become Test Cricket's leading run scorer; passes countryman Wally Hammond's world Test-record aggregate of 7,249 runs
Yale-Princeton Football Game
Modernist composer Charles Ives' "Yale-Princeton Football Game", a two-minute piece written in 1897 premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Lamar Smith, American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
- Karl Ottó Runólfsson, Icelandic composer, dies at 70
- Robert Ruthenfranz, German composer, dies at 65
1970 Highlights
About November 29, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
- #1 Song: I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds