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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect  

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Marxist government takes over in Congo in the year 1970.  

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   In the year 1970 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary  

Jan 05   23,000 Belgian mine workers strike in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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   Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1970 constitution of Singapore enacted  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 14   The farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause  

Jan 17   On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3  

Jan 17   In the year 1970 billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32  

Jan 17   John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1970 david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96  

Jan 19   Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer  

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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.