Historical Events In 1970

Nov 27   George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass" on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest in the year 1970.  

Nov 28   On this day in history fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85  

Nov 29   Robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history george Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass"  

Dec 01   On this day in history frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies  

Dec 01   Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) in the year 1970.  

Dec 02   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.  

Dec 06   In the year 1970 thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65  

Dec 07   On this day in history rube Goldberg, US cartoonist (Mike & Ike, Pulitzer 1948), dies at 87  

Dec 07   In the year 1970 taizan Maezumi Roshi, head of LA Zen Center, receives dharma  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65  

Dec 12   On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82  

Dec 12   In the year 1970 small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays  

Dec 13   Greg Chappell scores 108 on Test debut v England at the WACA on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Ferryboat capsized in Korean Strait drowning 261 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Soviet Venera 7 is first spacecraft to land on another planet (Venus) on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1970 the first 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 in the year 1970.  

Dec 18   On this day in history "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 perfs  

Dec 21   In the year 1970 wUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, NY (IND) begins broadcasting  

Dec 22   SS Commander Franz Stangl of Treblinka, sentenced to life in prison in the year 1970.  

Dec 23   In the year 1970 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84  

Dec 24   In the year 1970 9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane  

Dec 24   In the year 1970 9 Jews are convicted in Lenningrad of hijacking a plane  

Dec 24   In the year 1970 walt Disney's "The Aristocats" is released  

Dec 27   "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances on this day in history.  

Dec 27   On this day in history "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2,844 performances  

Dec 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.  

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer  

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

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   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   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered  

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.  

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44  

Jan 12   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84