Page 14: Historical Events In 1970

Oct 26   On this day in history "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers   

Oct 28   Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies in the year 1970.   

Oct 28   NBA Cleve Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history uS/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts   

Nov 01   Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked and 142 die   

Nov 02   Richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75 in the year 1970.   

Nov 03   On this day in history peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57   

Nov 03   Salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1970 tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

Nov 09   In the year 1970 general Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died   

Nov 09   In the year 1970 trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins   

Nov 09   On this day in history william L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84   

Nov 10   Charles DeGaulle, general/president France (Free French), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched   

Nov 12   Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris in the year 1970.   

Nov 13   Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup   

Nov 13   On this day in history vP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs"   

Nov 14   On this day in history dC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed   

Nov 14   On this day in history marshall U football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova WV   

Nov 17   Naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon   

Nov 18   On this day in history hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56   

Nov 18   On this day in history russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

Nov 19   On this day in history golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark   

Nov 21   On this day in history nY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG   

Nov 21   The rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird discloses the November 21U.S. raid on the North Vietnamese prison camp at Son Tay. The raid was conducted almost flawlessly, but no prisoners of war were found in the camp. They had been moved earlier to other locations in the year 1970.   

Nov 23   On this day in history yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60   

Nov 24   Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1970.   

Nov 25   In the year 1970 yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45   

Nov 26   B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1970 birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.