Historical Events In 1970

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

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

Aug 29   Black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   On this day in history anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41  

Aug 31   In the year 1970 lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1970 francois Mauriac, writer, dies  

Sep 02   Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64 in the year 1970.  

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

Sep 03   Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.  

Sep 04   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on this day in history.  

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

Sep 05   On this day in history estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record)  

Sep 06   Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies in the year 1970.  

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   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   Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers in the year 1970.  

Sep 19   Greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies in the year 1970.  

Sep 20   In the year 1970 luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1970 gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies  

Sep 21   In the year 1970 luna 16 leaves the Moon  

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   In the year 1970 the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16  

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

Sep 27   In the year 1970 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.  

Sep 28   In the year 1970 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   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)  

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   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer  

Jan 02   Sanda Ladoşi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died in the year 1970.  

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 on this day in history.  

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