Date in year · 1970 · The 1970s
On June 11, 1970, after being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army general officers, becoming the first women to do so. The year's #1 song was "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel. Ricky Schroder, Saad Hariri, Willie Roaf would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · June 11, 1970
May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 230 days remain until the end of the year.
Around 1970
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1970th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 970th year of the 2nd millennium, the 70th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1970s decade.
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May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 230 days remain until the end of the year.
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