Historical Events In 1970

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

Mar 13   On this day in history digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer  

Mar 13   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike  

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)  

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

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) in the year 1970.  

Mar 26   In the year 1970 "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances  

Mar 26   500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.  

Mar 27   In the year 1970 ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"  

Mar 27   In the year 1970 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   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 in the year 1970.  

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   On this day in history miles Davis Bitches Brew released  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)  

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)  

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)  

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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