I was in Queens, New York and in the 3rd grade. Time really does go by fast even when your not having fun.

The debut of the Mary Tyler Moore Show was launched in 1970

The debut of the The Partridge Family was launched in 1970

Some facts and events that occurred in 1970:

• Average Cost of new house $23,450.00
• Average Income per year $9,400.00
• Average Monthly Rent $140.00
• Cost of a gallon of Gas 36 cents
• United States postage Stamp 6 cents

Technology 1970

• First Jumbo Jet goes into service
• Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 mph/1127 km/h).
• The First Computer Chess Tournament takes Place
• Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use ) LCD England by George Gray - Liquid Crystal Display

Popular Culture

• The Isle of Wight Festival takes place . 600,000 people attend the largest rock festival of all time. Artists include Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Doors, Chicago, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Joan Baez, Ten Years After, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Jethro Tull.
• Jimi Hendrix dies of barbiturate overdose in London
• Simon and Garfunkel release their final album together, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

It’s amazing how fast time goes. It really hits you when you can remember some of these facts and events and they occurred 38 years ago. It really feels like 20 years at most.

Hope this brought back some memories for you.