What Happened on April 17, 1970

Historical Events

  • Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help

McCartney

Paul McCartney releases his 1st solo album "McCartney"

Famous Birthdays

  • Redman [Reginald Noble], American rapper, born in Newark, New Jersey
Born in 1970

Famous Deaths

  • Sergei Aleksi [Alexy], patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
1970 Highlights

About April 17, 1970

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Let It Be - The Beatles
  • UK #1 Song: All Kinds of Everything - Dana