Historical Events
Sports History
Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
- Anthony Swofford, American novelist
- Charles Mesure, British actor
- Jim Schlossnagle, baseball coach
Famous Deaths
- Glenn Hartranft, American athlete (discus WR 47.89m 1925; Olympic silver shot putt 1924), dies at 68
1970 Highlights
About August 12, 1970
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
