Page 14: Historical Events In 1970
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
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". 


Dec 01 Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies 


Dec 01 Independent People's Republic of South Yemen is recorded as becoming the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen 


Dec 02 Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus). 


Dec 05 A North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats. 


Dec 06 Thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65 


Dec 07 Rube Goldberg, US cartoonist (Mike and Ike, Pulitzer 1948), dies at 87. 


Dec 07 Taizan Maezumi Roshi, head of LA Zen Center, receives dharma. 


Dec 07 The Canadian Royal Commission on the Status of Women released its report calling for legal reforms. 


Dec 08 Christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at 77 


Dec 09 Artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65. 


Dec 12 Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 


Dec 12 Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays. 


Dec 13 Greg Chappell scores 108 on Test debut v England at the WACA 


Dec 15 Ferryboat capsized in Korean Strait drowning 261 


Dec 15 Soviet Venera 7 is inaugural spacecraft to land on another planet (Venus) 


Dec 16 The inaugural successful landing on Venus (USSR) 


Dec 17 The Beach Boys played to royalty at Royal Albert Hall in London. Princess Margaret was in attendance and shook the royal jewelry to such classics as Good Vibrations, I Get Around and Help Me, Rhonda. 


Dec 18 "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 perfs. 


Dec 21 WUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, NY (IND) begins broadcasting. 


Dec 22 SS Commander Franz Stangl of Treblinka, sentenced to life in prison 


Dec 23 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84. 


Dec 24 9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane 


Dec 24 9 Jews are convicted in Lenningrad of hijacking a plane 


Dec 24 Walt Disney's "The Aristocats" is released 


Dec 27 "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances. 


Dec 27 "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2844 performances. 


Dec 28 L Mendel Rivers, (Rep-D-SC), dies at 65. 


Dec 28 Paul Rose, his brother Jacques Rose, and Francis Simard captured at 4;30 am in tunnel under farmhouse near Montreal; suspected FLQ terrorists, kidnappers and murderers of Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte 


Dec 29 John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 


Dec 30 Sonny Liston, World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), are discovered dead at 38 


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