Historical Events
- Arthur Brown arrested for stripping on stage in Palemo Sicily
- Revival of Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", starring Judy Carne and Sandy Duncan, closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 111 performances
- Ron Hunt gets hit by a pitch for a record 119th time
Baseball Record
Willie Mays becomes 10th baseball player to get 3,000 hits
- WJCL TV channel 22 in Savannah, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- John Kalin, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
- Patrick Dancy, American TV rocker (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting For You"), born in Long Island, New York
Famous Deaths
- Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), dies at 86
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About July 18, 1970
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
#1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
