What Happened on September 6, 1970

Historical Events

  • Palestinians seize 3 airliners
  • USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan

Famous Birthdays

  • Igor Korolev, Russian ice hockey player (Team Russia, Winnipeg), born in Moscow, Russia
  • Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), American electronic and experimental hip hop musician, born in Washington, D.C.
  • Shane Heal, Australian basketball guard (Olympics x 4, captain 2004; Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, ESPN), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Torrance Small, American NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints), born in Tampa, Florida
Born in 1970
1970 Highlights

About September 6, 1970

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: War - Edwin Starr
  • UK #1 Song: Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles