Historical Events
Event of Interest
57th Tour de France: Defending champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium wins general, mountains and combination categories
Eddy Merckx
Famous Birthdays
- 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 {Louis Rappaport], American singer (Your Hit Parade), and television producer, dies at 61
1970 Highlights
About July 19, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
