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March 27, 1970

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Headlines from March 27, 1970

Carswell Foes Gain Senate Supporters

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special to The New York Times

Carswell supporters confident on blocking recommittal despite growing opposition to nomination in Sen; Sen Hatfield urges Nixon to withdraw nomination, wire; says he will support recommittal; Fulbright, in break with Southern colleagues, backs recommittal, s, Sen; holds further information is necessary before vote; Sen Packwood announces he will vole against confirmation but is 'less than enthusiastic' about recommittal; Scott remains optimistic; views of some other Sens cited

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KIDNAPPERS FREE U.S. AIR ATTACHE

By Juan de Onis Special to The New York Times

SANTO DOMINGO, Domini can Republic, March 26—Lieut. Col. Donald J. Crowley, a United States Air Force attaché kidnapped by left‐wing extrem ists, was released today in ex change for 20 Dominican‐ politi cal prisoners who were flown to Mexico.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 25, 1970, covering March 27, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
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    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
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    Album cover for Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

    Led Zeppelin II

    Led Zeppelin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
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    Album cover for Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe by The Doors

    Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe

    The Doors

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
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    4
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    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    29

Notable Births

1970Leila Pahlavi, Princess of Iran (died 2001)[†]

Leila Pahlavi was a princess of Iran and the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Shah and his third wife, Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi.

Derek Aucoin

1970Derek Aucoin, Canadian baseball player (died 2020)[†]

Derek Alfred Aucoin was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Aucoin pitched in two games for the Montreal Expos in the 1996 season. He had a 0–1 record, in 2.2 innings, with a 3.38 ERA. He died from brain cancer on 26 December 2020 at the age of 50.

Brent Fitz

1970Brent Fitz, Canadian-American multi-instrumentalist and recording artist[†]

Brent Fitz is a Canadian-American musician and multi-instrumentalist. In his career, he has worked with Slash, Myles Kennedy, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union, Gene Simmons, The Guess Who, Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, Derek St. Holmes, Ronnie Montrose, Indigenous, Lamya, Streetheart, Harlequin, and Econoline Crush.

1970Jarrod McCracken, New Zealand rugby league player[†]

Jarrod McCracken is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He is a former captain of the New Zealand national rugby league team and is the son of New Zealand rugby league international, Ken McCracken. McCracken played club football in Australia, captaining both the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers during his career which ended with a spear tackle which he successfully sued for. During his time in the game, McCracken was regarded as one of the hardest running and most damaging centres in the world.

Elizabeth Mitchell

1970Elizabeth Mitchell, American actress[†]

Elizabeth Mitchell is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role as Juliet Burke on the ABC mystery drama series Lost (2006–2010), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Mitchell also had lead roles on the television series V (2009–2010), Revolution (2012–2014), Dead of Summer (2016), and The Santa Clauses (2022–present), for which she received a Children's and Family Emmy Award nomination. She had recurring roles on the television series ER (2000–2001), Once Upon a Time (2014), The Expanse, and Outer Banks (2021–present).

Uwe Rosenberg

1970Uwe Rosenberg, German game designer, created Bohnanza[†]

Uwe Rosenberg is a German game designer and the co-founder of Lookout Games. He initially became known for his card game Bohnanza, which was successful both in Germany and internationally. He is now renown for developing many highly-acclaimed strategy games, such as Agricola and A Feast for Odin. As of May 2025, six of his games are on BoardGameGeek.com's top 100 board games of all time, the most of any designer.

Historical Context for March 27, 1970

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