On this day
May 3, 1970
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from May 3, 1970
Allied Search in Cambodia Yields Few Sign's of Foe
Allied search of Fishhook area indicates many enemy troops fled in advance of troops arrival; task force finds many recently evacuated enemy bases, few troops; enemy resistance to allied sweep remains light and scattered; enemy losses put at 476 killed of which 161 were killed by air strikes; joint operation reptdly extended 20 mi deeper into Cambodia in search for enemy concentrations; sporadic fighting continues in Parrot's Beak area as S Vietnamese troops begin new drive; map
Conservative Beats Yarborough In Democratic Primary in Texas
Nominated for US Sen, Repub primary
128 U.S. PLANES CARRY OUT ATTACK IN NORTH VIETNAM; SUPPLY LINES ARE TARGETS
Nixon's 'fateful' decision discussed; statements of some Sens for and against it; map
Peril to Chinese‐Soviet Talks Is Seen in Diatribes
Diplomatic specialists see relations possibly imperiled by Chinese Apr 22 joint ed on Lenin's birth anniv in which USSR was attacked at Nazi-type state planning a blitzkrieg against China (H E Salisbury rept); USSR, in broadcast reply to China, makes vituperative personal attack on Mao
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 1970, covering May 3, 1970.
- 1
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 12
- 2
Deja Vu
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 5
- 3
Hey Jude
The Beatles
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 7
- 4
Santana
Santana
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 34
- 5
Chicago II
Chicago
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 12
Notable Deaths
1970Cemil Gürgen Erlertürk, Turkish footballer, coach, and pilot (born 1918)[†]
Cemil Gürgen Erlertürk was a Turkish footballer and Sailplane pilot.
Historical Context for May 3, 1970
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]