Historical Events
Event of Interest
The Social and Democratic Labour Party (SDLP) is established with Gerry Fitt as the first leader of the party
Famous Birthdays
- Craig Counsell, American MLB infielder, 1995-2011 (Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams; 2 x World Series Champion), and manager (Brewers, Chicago Cubs), born in South Bend, Indiana
- John Carmack, American programmer (id Software: Wolfenstein, Doom, Quake), born in Shawnee Mission, Kansas
- Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portuguese athlete, 10k runner, born in Barrancos, Portugal
- Steve Everitt, American NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Timothy Mather Spelman, American composer, dies at 79
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About August 21, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 10 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Make It With You - Bread
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
