- Melania Trump (Apr 26, 1970)
- Holly Frazier ( 11, 1970)
- Skeet Ulrich (Jan 20, 1970)
- Naomi Campbell ( 22, 1970)
- DMX (Dec 18, 1970)
- Queen Latifah (Mar 18, 1970)
- River Phoenix (Aug 23, 1970)
- Matt Damon (Oct 8, 1970)
- Hunter Biden (Feb 4, 1970)
- Taraji P. Henson (Sep 11, 1970)
What generation is 1970? Generation X
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About the Generation (1970)
Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.
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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1970
What Happened in 1970
- Jan 13 - Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu flees Biafra into exile, leaving his deputy Philip Effiong to surrender to the Nigerian army, unofficially ending the Nigerian Civil War
- Mar 2 - White government of Rhodesia declares itself a republic
- May 31 - 7.75 Ancash earthquake off coast of Peru kills 66-70,000 and sets off world's deadliest avalanche
- Jul 6 - California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law
- Jul 21 - Aswan High Dam opens in Egypt, enables human control of the flooding of the Nile
- Sep 8 - Black September hijackings begin, three airliners hijacked and blown up by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
- Nov 3 - US President Richard Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam
- Nov 12 - Cyclone Bhola makes landfall in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) killing up to 500,000, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded
- Nov 17 - Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse
- Nov 21 - General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup
Top Songs 1970
- Let It Be - The Beatles
- In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
- Venus - Shocking Blue
- Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
- Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
- Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
- Lola - The Kinks
- Up Around the Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B J Thomas
- (They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters
Popular Movies 1970
- The Conformist - Director: Bertolucci, Bernardo. Country: Italy / France / West Germany.
- M*A*S*H - Director: Altman, Robert. Country: USA.
- Five Easy Pieces - Director: Rafelson, Bob. Country: USA.
- Tristana - Director: Buñuel, Luis. Country: France / Italy / Spain.
- Le Boucher - Director: Chabrol, Claude. Country: France / Italy.
- Patton - Director: Schaffner, Franklin J.. Country: USA.
- Woodstock - Director: Wadleigh, Michael. Country: USA.
- The Garden of the Finzi-Continis - Director: De Sica, Vittorio. Country: Italy / West Germany.
- Claire's Knee - Director: Rohmer, Eric. Country: France.
- Little Big Man - Director: Penn, Arthur. Country: USA.
Who Was US President 1970
Richard Nixon