Page 13: Historical Events In 1970

Sep 29   In the year 1970 edward Everett Horton, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show), dies at 84   

Sep 30   Patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Hans Poser, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1970.   

Oct 02   On this day in history alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 02   On this day in history plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 04   On this day in history herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma   

Oct 04   Jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal in the year 1970.   

Oct 04   On this day in history janis Joplin died from a drug overdose. She was 27.   

Oct 05   PBS becomes a network in the year 1970.   

Oct 05   In the year 1970 quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross   

Oct 08   Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75 in the year 1970.   

Oct 08   On this day in history soviet author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn awarded Nobel Prize for Lit   

Oct 09   In the year 1970 cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic.   

Oct 09   In the year 1970 jean Giono, writer, dies   

Oct 09   Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence in the year 1970.   

Oct 10   Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60 in the year 1970.   

Oct 10   Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   The October Crisis in Canada in the year 1970.   

Oct 11   Anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Angela Davis arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 in the year 1970.   

Oct 15   In the year 1970 collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

Oct 16   In the year 1970 anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser   

Oct 19   Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1970 patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

Oct 21   777 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways in the year 1970.   

Oct 21   John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 in the year 1970.   

Oct 22   In the year 1970 rené Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered   

Oct 23   On this day in history gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,002 kph)   

Oct 24   In the year 1970 nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show   

Oct 24   On this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

Oct 24   Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

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 in the year 1970.   

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   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 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   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   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.