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September 27, 1970

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A Critic Crosses Over

By Richard Gilman

critic R Gilman, who teaches at Yale Drama School, discusses his experiences and what he learned in connection with his directing of Yale Repertory Theater production; notes Drama School and Repertory Theater are closely connected but independent

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Fog Bars 5th Race For America's Cup

By Steve Cady Special to The New York Times

NEWPORT, R. I., Sept. 26—Fog forced postponement today of the fifth race in the 21st America's Cup offense and as sured this resentment‐filled se ries of breaking the cup record for longevity.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 23, 1970, covering September 27, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Cosmo's Factory

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Woodstock by Soundtrack

    Woodstock

    Soundtrack

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mad Dogs & Englishmen by Joe Cocker

    Mad Dogs & Englishmen

    Joe Cocker

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    Peak
    3
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    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tommy by The Who

    Tommy

    The Who

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
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    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

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    5
    Peak
    4
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    33

Notable Births

Yoshiharu Habu

1970Yoshiharu Habu, Japanese chess player and author[†]

Yoshiharu Habu is a professional shogi player and a chess FIDE Master. He is a former holder of the Ryūō, Meijin, Ōi, Ōza, Kiō, Ōshō and Kisei major titles. He was the first person to simultaneously hold seven major professional shogi titles at the same time and is the only person to qualify as a lifetime title holder for seven major titles. In January 2018, Habu became the first professional shogi player to be awarded Japan's People's Honour Award. Habu is also a former president of the Japan Shogi Association (JSA).

Tamara Taylor

1970Tamara Taylor, Canadian actress[†]

Tamara Taylor is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the role of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division, in the forensic crime drama Bones. She also appeared in season seven of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., in which she played Sibyl, one of the two main antagonists. She also starred in the first two seasons of Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Historical Context for September 27, 1970

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