Page 14: Historical Events In 1970

Oct 26   "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers in the year 1970.   

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

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

Oct 28   US/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people in the year 1970.   

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   Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57 in the year 1970.   

Nov 03   In the year 1970 salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile   

Nov 08   Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history general Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died   

Nov 09   On this day in history trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins   

Nov 09   In the year 1970 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   Luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh   

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

Nov 13   VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs" in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69   

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

Nov 18   Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 in the year 1970.   

Nov 18   Russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   NY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1970 yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60   

Nov 24   On this day in history evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 25   On this day in history yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45   

Nov 26   In the year 1970 b O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

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   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.