Born in 1970

America in 1970

In 1970, about 205 million people lived in the United States, 3.7 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and Richard M. Nixon was president.

A dollar from 1970 buys what $8.68 buys today, by consumer prices.

The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.

How many babies were born in 1970?

Born that year

1970 figure

3.7 million babies

3,731,386 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

How many people lived in the U.S. in 1970?

Americans that year

1970 figure

205 million Americans

as of July 1, 1970 (U.S. Census Bureau)

US Census Bureau

How much did things cost in 1970?

A dollar then

1970 average

$8.68 today

By consumer prices, 1970 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).

First-class stampall of 1970

6¢

BLS · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How long were people expected to live in 1970?

Life expectancy at birth

1970 figure

70.8 years

U.S. life expectancy at birth, 1970 (NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

Who was president in 1970?

In the White House

1970

Richard M. Nixon

37th President of the United States

US House Office of the Historian

Sample Born Story Poster in the vintage newspaper style for October 12, 1976 in New York: the day's weather, the Moon, the president, prices, and news, marked SAMPLE. — Sample: October 12, 1976 · New York. The name and message are made up; the facts are real.

A birthday poster from 1970

Someone born in 1970 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.

Make one for a 1970 birthday

What comes with the poster

See the day you were born in 1970

The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.