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   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1970.  

Mar 13   In the year 1970 san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike  

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

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1970.  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1970 new English Bible published  

Mar 17   On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83  

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1970 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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27   Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" in the year 1970.  

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

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   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   "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   On this day in history "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44  

Jan 12   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84