Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) in the year 1970.   

Jan 01   Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established in the year 1970.   

Jan 01   Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

Jan 03   "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 marxist government takes over in Congo   

Jan 04   Beatles last recording session at EMI studios on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

Jan 04   Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 23,000 Belgian mine workers strike   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered in the year 1970.   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter.   

Jan 05   Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock"   

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

Jan 09   Constitution of Singapore enacted in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1970 superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB   

Jan 12   Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

Jan 14   In the year 1970 john J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

Jan 14   In the year 1970 the farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.   

Jan 15   In the year 1970 republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

Jan 16   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya in the year 1970.   

Jan 16   Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause in the year 1970.   

Jan 17   In the year 1970 aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3   

Jan 17   Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

Jan 18   On this day in history david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96   

Jan 19   On this day in history dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history 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