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What happened on Wednesday September 02, 1970?

About September 2nd, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 2, 1970, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to implement the tiebreak system, introducing a nine-point sudden-death tiebreaker to decide sets tied at 6–6. This innovation aimed to shorten matches and enhance spectator engagement. The inaugural day saw 26 tiebreaks played, with players like Bob McKinley and Ray Ruffles winning matches in fifth-set tiebreaks.
  • Day of the week: September 2nd, 1970 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: War by Edwin Starr
  • #1 UK song: The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Catch-22 directed by Mike Nichols

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September 02, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 02, 1970:

  • First Tennis Tiebreak at Grand Slam On September 2, 1970, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to implement the tiebreak system, introducing a nine-point sudden-death tiebreaker to decide sets tied at 6–6. This innovation aimed to shorten matches and enhance spectator engagement. The inaugural day saw 26 tiebreaks played, with players like Bob McKinley and Ray Ruffles winning matches in fifth-set tiebreaks. source: insidetennis.com

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September 02, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 02, 1970?


September 02, 1970 was a Wednesday and it was the 245th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 02, 1970 can also be written as 9/2/1970 in the US and as 2/9/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 02, 1970?


Famous people born on September 02, 1970:

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September 02, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 02, 1970:

  • Marie-Pierre Kœnig
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  • Kiyoshi Hasegawa
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September 02, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 02, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 31st and September 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 02, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 02, 1970 was War by Edwin Starr, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

  1. - War youtube
  2. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
  3. - Make It With You youtube
  4. - In The Summertime youtube
  5. - (They Long To Be) Close To You youtube

September 02, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 02, 1970 was The Wonder Of You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

  1. - The Wonder Of You youtube
  2. - Neanderthal Man youtube
  3. - Lola youtube
  4. - Tears Of A Clown youtube
  5. - Something youtube

September 02, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 02, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

  1. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  2. - Don't Play That Song
  3. - Patches youtube
  4. - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
  5. - Ain't No Mountain High Enough youtube
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September 02, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 2nd is Virgo.

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September 02, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 02, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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September 02, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 02, 1970 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 02, 1970 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 02, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 07:58 am and setting at 08:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 1970.

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How old is someone born on September 02, 1970?


Someone born on September 02, 1970 is:

55 years 8 months old,

or 668 months and 22 days old,

or 2907 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20353 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 02, 1970?

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