Historical Events In 1970

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 marxist government takes over in Congo   

Jan 04   On this day in history beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Constitution of Singapore enacted on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1970 boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

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

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 16   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 in the year 1970.   

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   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) in the year 1970.   

Jan 18   David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.