Page 14: Historical Events In 1970

Nov 01   Discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked and 142 die   

Nov 02   Richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75.   

Nov 03   Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57.   

Nov 03   Salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile   

Nov 08   Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

Nov 09   General Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died.   

Nov 09   Trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins.   

Nov 09   William L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84.   

Nov 10   Charles DeGaulle, general/president France (Free French), dies at 79   

Nov 10   Luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched.   

Nov 12   Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris.   

Nov 13   Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500000 people   

Nov 13   Cyclone results in the deaths of estimated 300000 in Chittagong Bangladesh.   

Nov 13   Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad is recorded as becoming PM of Syria following military coup   

Nov 13   VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs".   

Nov 14   DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed   

Nov 14   Marshall U football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova WV   

Nov 17   Naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69.   

Nov 17   Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon   

Nov 18   Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56.   

Nov 18   Russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon.   

Nov 19   Golden Gate Park Conservatory is recorded as becoming a Cal state historical landmark.   

Nov 21   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   

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 are discovered in the camp. They had been moved earlier to other locations.   

Nov 23   Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60   

Nov 24   Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 25   Yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45   

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

Nov 27   In this year, George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass"   

Nov 27   Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest   

Nov 28   Fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85.   

Nov 29   Robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65.   

Nov 30   In this year, George Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass".   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr shimin: Hockey goaltender (team kazakhstan oly-1998)   

Jan 02   Anthony stuart: Cricketer (australian odi pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

Jan 02   Glenn cadrez: Nfl linebacker (denver broncos-superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   Royce clayton: Burbank ca, infielder (sf giants, st louis cardinals)   

Jan 02   Robert fertitta: American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda ladoÅŸi: Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James brown: Nfl tackle (ny jets)   

Jan 03   Tony farmer: Nba forward (charlotte hornets)   

Jan 02   Piotr rytel: Composer,    

Jan 03   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)   

Jan 05   Joseph a yablonski: Candidate for united mine workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   Robert [harriot] barrat: Actor (bad lands, go west),    

Jan 08   Georges guibourg: French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Pavel ivanovich belyayev: Ussr, cosmonaut (voskhod ii),   

Jan 12   Blanche stuart scott: Us pilot,