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What happened on Tuesday July 28, 1970?

About July 28th, 1970, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 28, 1970, President Richard Nixon accepted the resignation of Dr. Thomas O. Paine as Administrator of NASA, effective September 15, 1970. Paine had led NASA during the Apollo missions and chose to return to private life.
  • Day of the week: July 28th, 1970 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry
  • Popular movie: Catch-22 directed by Mike Nichols

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July 28, 1970: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 28, 1970:

  • NASA Administrator Thomas Paine's resignation accepted by President Nixon On July 28, 1970, President Richard Nixon accepted the resignation of Dr. Thomas O. Paine as Administrator of NASA, effective September 15, 1970. Paine had led NASA during the Apollo missions and chose to return to private life. source: presidency.ucsb.edu
  • Stevie Wonder's 'Signed, Sealed & Delivered' released On July 28, 1970, Stevie Wonder released his album 'Signed, Sealed & Delivered,' featuring the hit single of the same name. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • The Carpenters' '(They Long to Be) Close to You' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100 On July 28, 1970, '(They Long to Be) Close to You' by The Carpenters topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking their first number one single. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Mungo Jerry Tops UK Charts In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry became the #1 song in the United Kingdom, representing the popular summer music trend of the early 1970s.

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July 28, 1970: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 28, 1970?


July 28, 1970 was a Tuesday and it was the 209th day of the year 1970 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 28, 1970 can also be written as 7/28/1970 in the US and as 28/7/1970 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 28, 1970?


Famous people born on July 28, 1970:

  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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  • Michael Amott
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July 28, 1970: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 28, 1970:

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July 28, 1970: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 28, 1970 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 28, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 28, 1970 was (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - (They Long To Be) Close To You youtube
  2. - Make It With You youtube
  3. - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) youtube
  4. - Band Of Gold youtube
  5. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) youtube

July 28, 1970: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 28, 1970 was In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - In The Summertime youtube
  2. - All Right Now youtube
  3. - Up Around The Bend youtube
  4. - It's All In The Game youtube
  5. - The Wonder Of You youtube

July 28, 1970: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 28, 1970 was Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
  2. - The Love You Save
  3. - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) youtube
  4. - Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)
  5. - Steal Away
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July 28, 1970: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 28th is Leo.

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July 28, 1970: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 28, 1970 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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July 28, 1970: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 28, 1970 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 28, 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 July 28, 1970 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 01:13 am and setting at 06:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 1970 while the next full moon would come on Aug 17, 1970.

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How old is someone born on July 28, 1970?


Someone born on July 28, 1970 is:

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