Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   Bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 29   In the year 1970 mary Clare, dies at 76   

Aug 30   In the year 1970 anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41   

Aug 31   Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

Sep 04   James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 in the year 1970.   

Sep 05   In the year 1970 estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record)   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado   

Sep 11   Chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69 in the year 1970.   

Sep 12   In the year 1970 uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   IBM announces System 370 computer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1970 rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79   

Sep 18   Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27 in the year 1970.   

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

Sep 19   Greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 21   On this day in history gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies   

Sep 21   Luna 16 leaves the Moon in the year 1970.   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses   

Sep 24   The first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16 in the year 1970.   

Sep 25   Efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Sep 28   On this day in history gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

Sep 28   On this day in history intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup   

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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   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   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history 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   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 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.