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   In the year 1970 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   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 in the year 1970.   

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

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

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

Sep 02   Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69   

Sep 12   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   On this day in history iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   Rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1970 jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies   

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

Sep 21   "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

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   Gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52 in the year 1970.   

Sep 28   In the year 1970 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

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   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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   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   On this day in history robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84