Historical Events
Nobel Prize in Literature
Soviet author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize for Literature
- The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) propose that a system of Proportional Representation (PR) should be used in elections in Northern Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Anne-Marie Duff, English actress (Shameless), born in London, England
- David Doster, American baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Gauri Khan, Indian film producer (Red Chillies Entertainment), born in New Delhi, India
Matt Damon (53 years old)
American actor (Good Will Hunting, Ocean's trilogy, Bourne trilogy), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sadiq Khan (53 years old)
British politician and 1st Muslim Mayor of London, born in London
- Soon-Yi Previn, Korean-American actress (Hannah and Her Sisters), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Tetsuya Nomura, Japanese video game designer (Final Fantasy), born in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Jean Giono, French writer (Le Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75
- Lucien Goldmann, Romanian-French sociologist and philosopher, dies at 57
- Mitr Chaibancha, Thai film actor (b. 1934)
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About October 8, 1970
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 6 months and 19 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
