Historical Events In 1970

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used in the year 1970.  

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

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

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" in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history constitution of Singapore enacted  

Jan 10   In the year 1970 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1970 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1970 curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause  

Jan 17   AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 in the year 1970.  

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

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   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   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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.