Historical Events In 1970

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

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

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   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   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   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC  

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   In the year 1970 dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip  

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   In the year 1970 golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark  

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   In the year 1970 ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"  

Mar 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1970 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   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released in the year 1970.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)  

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.  

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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44  

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84