Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam in the year 1970.   

Mar 13   Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1970 rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 13   San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike in the year 1970.   

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1970 josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 in the year 1970.   

Mar 16   New English Bible published in the year 1970.   

Mar 17   In the year 1970 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   On this day in history cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees   

Mar 18   Mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history west German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet   

Mar 21   On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

Mar 22   "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC in the year 1970.   

Mar 23   In the year 1970 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 24   On this day in history dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 26   500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945 in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   In the year 1970 peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl   

Mar 27   On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1970.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   On this day in history in Gediz, Turkey a 7.3 earthquake resulted in over 1,000 killed, over 1,000 injured, more than 8,000 buildings destroyed and over 5,500 buildings damaged   

Mar 29   On this day in history "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

Mar 29   On this day in history manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II   

Mar 30   "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

Mar 30   On this day in history uSSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship   

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75 in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.