Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   In the year 1970 bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison   

Aug 26   Guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1970 black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed)   

Aug 29   Mary Clare, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in the year 1970.   

Aug 31   In the year 1970 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 02   On this day in history allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64   

Sep 03   Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 in the year 1970.   

Sep 03   Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC in the year 1970.   

Sep 04   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single in the year 1970.   

Sep 04   On this day in history james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

Sep 05   Estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record) in the year 1970.   

Sep 06   On this day in history gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

Sep 07   Donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado in the year 1970.   

Sep 11   Chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   USSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1970 iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   Rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Sep 18   On this day in history jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27   

Sep 19   On this day in history "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies   

Sep 20   Luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1970 "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21)   

Sep 21   Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 21   Luna 16 leaves the Moon on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV in the year 1970.   

Sep 22   Pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses in the year 1970.   

Sep 24   On this day in history the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

Sep 25   In the year 1970 efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 27   The final broadcast of The Original Amateur Hour occurs on CBS-TV. During its 22-year run, the show appeared on all three major networks on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1970 gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

Sep 28   Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup in the year 1970.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born on this day in history.   

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 LadoÅŸi, 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   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   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   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84