On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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relationship between Nixon and Hickel seen having deteriorated to point where there is widespread speculation that Hickel will resign or be dismissed; lr to Nixon on youth linked
0.8% drop in indus production index in May adds to impression business activity continues to decline
some 3,000 leftists supporting guerrillas and calling for Hussein's death set fire to Jordanian Embassy in Beirut, causing heavy damage; hoist Palestinian flag on roof; bar firemen from bldg; demonstrators are believed to be Lebanese Communists and members of Syrian and Iraqi branches of Baathist party; local commando hq had ordered its men to avoid demonstration, sent militia men to bldg to help police disperse crowd; illus
diplomatic sources in Cambodia say Cambodian Govt feels it has no alternatives but to let nearly half of Cambodia come under Communist control; Govt reptdly concentrates on trying to save area around Pnompenh and rice belt NW of Pnompenh, ground action continues in Fishhook and Parrot's Beak areas; 6 Amers killed, 29 wounded in Fishhook area; other casualty figures
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 10, 1970, covering June 13, 1970.
The Beatles
Paul McCartney
Soundtrack
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
Simon & Garfunkel
1970Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer[†]
Christopher Lance Cairns is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who played for the New Zealand cricket team as an all-rounder. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. He has appeared in ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments on 4 occasions in 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003. He is regarded as one of the greatest allrounders of the game. Cairns was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the first time the country won an ICC trophy, and he had a major role in the final with 102 not out, and scored the winning run.
1970Rivers Cuomo, American rock musician[†]
Rivers Cuomo is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Weezer. Cuomo was born in New York City and raised in several Buddhist communities in the northeastern U.S. until the age of 10 when his family settled in Connecticut. He played in several bands in Connecticut and California before forming Weezer in 1992.
1970Shaun Young, Australian cricketer[†]
Shaun Young is an Australian Football administrator for Eastlake Football Club, Canberra, and former professional cricketer who played in a single Test match for Australia in 1997. He played for Tasmania in Australian domestic cricket.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]