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January 20, 1970

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Headlines from January 20, 1970

Aid to City Would Go Up, But at a Decreased Rate

By Richard Phalon

NYS officials say Gov Rockefeller budget message for yr starting Apr 1, transmitted to Legis, provides $1,238,000,000 state aid for city, $138-million over current yr; increase is 12.7%, compared with 14% yr before; $43.9-million allocated for per capita aid, which can be used without restrictions, balance being for specific programs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 14, 1970, covering January 20, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Abbey Road by The Beatles

    Abbey Road

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Willy And The Poor Boys

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas by Tom Jones

    Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Skeet Ulrich

1970Skeet Ulrich, American actor[†]

Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996), and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). From 2017 to 2021, he starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on The CW's Riverdale. He reprised his Scream role in the sequels Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023). His other television roles include Johnston Jacob "Jake" Green Jr. in the television series Jericho, and LAPD Detective Rex Winters, a Marine veteran from the Law & Order franchise.

Historical Context for January 20, 1970

In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]