Historical Events
- Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Famous Birthdays
- Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman (Team Russia Olympic silver 1998, Buffalo), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Corinna May, German blind singer ("I Can't Live Without Music"), born in Bremen, Germany
- Dean Kiely, Irish football goalkeeper (Crystal Palace), born in Salford, England
- Matthew Pinsent, English rower (Olympic gold coxless pair 1992, 96; four 2000, 04; World C'ship gold x 10) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Holt, England
- Mohammed Mourhit, Belgian athlete, born in Khouribga, Morocco
- Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, German luger (Olympic gold 1998), born in Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60
Édouard Daladier (1884-1970)
72nd Prime Minister of France (1933, 1934 and 1938-40) and PM at the start of World War II, dies at 86
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About October 10, 1970
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
#1 Song: Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
