Historical Events
- 57th Tour de France: Defending champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins general, mountains and combination categories
Famous Birthdays
- Kengy Gardiner, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-5th-1994), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland (2014-), born in Irvine, Scotland
- Rhona Susan Robertson, badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61
1970 Highlights
About July 19, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
