Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1970 digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer  

Mar 13   On this day in history rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan  

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   New English Bible published in the year 1970.  

Mar 17   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 in the year 1970.  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1970 cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees  

Mar 18   In the year 1970 mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike  

Mar 19   West German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet on this day in history.  

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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1970.  

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

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on this day in history.  

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)  

Mar 28   1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey) in the year 1970.  

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   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II in the year 1970.  

Mar 30   "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances in the year 1970.  

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released on this day in history.  

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship in the year 1970.  

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer  

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

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

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died in the year 1970.  

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81  

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.  

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44  

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.