Historical Events In 1970

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

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

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

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

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   On this day in history marxist government takes over in Congo  

Jan 04   Beatles last recording session at EMI studios in the year 1970.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   23,000 Belgian mine workers strike in the year 1970.  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria  

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

Jan 12   Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1970 dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest  

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

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 in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda Ladoşi, Romanian singer  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)  

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

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died in the year 1970.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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