Thursday, October 8, 1970 · Cambridge, Massachusetts
The world the day Matt Damon was born
Matt Damon, the actor, arrived on a Thursday in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Ain't No Mountain High Enough”
Diana Ross
The moon
first quarter
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Dog
U.S. president
Richard Nixon
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Matt was born
“Ain't No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “War”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1970
U.S. averages for the year Matt Damon was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp6¢ → 78¢ today (13×)
- Median new home$23,475 → $393,300 today (17×)
- Minimum wage$1.60 → $7.25 today (4.5×)
In the news
The year 1970
- Jan 15 · Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya.
- Jan 22 · The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.
- Apr 1 · The American Motors Corporation introduced its Gremlin, promoted as America's first subcompact car.
- Apr 10 · In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.
- Apr 11 · Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.
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Questions
When was Matt Damon born?
Matt Damon was born on Thursday, October 8, 1970, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
What day of the week was Matt Damon born?
A Thursday. October 8, 1970 fell on a Thursday.
What was the #1 song when Matt Damon was born?
“Ain't No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Matt Damon was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Matt Damon’s zodiac sign?
Matt Damon is a Libra (born Oct 8), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dog.
What was the moon like when Matt Damon was born?
A first quarter moon, about 58% lit, on the night of October 8, 1970.
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