Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   On this day in history "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)  

Jan 01   On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established  

Jan 01   Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances  

Jan 03   Marxist government takes over in Congo on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1970 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary  

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

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

Jan 05   Joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter in the year 1970.  

Jan 05   Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC in the year 1970.  

Jan 07   In the year 1970 farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock"  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1970 constitution of Singapore enacted  

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

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   In the year 1970 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61  

Jan 16   Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1970 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   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   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)  

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

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   In the year 1970 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)  

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 in the year 1970.  

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