Historical Events In 1970

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

Jan 01   In the year 1970 afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established  

Jan 01   In the year 1970 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1970 joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered  

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

Jan 09   Constitution of Singapore enacted in the year 1970.  

Jan 10   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44  

Jan 11   Superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage  

Jan 14   On this day in history john J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61  

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 in the year 1970.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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   On this day in history billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32  

Jan 17   In the year 1970 john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)  

Jan 18   David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 in the year 1970.  

Jan 19   Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest in the year 1970.  

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 02   Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)  

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

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