Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   On this day in history roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78   

Feb 07   On this day in history "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

Feb 07   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Feb 07   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood in the year 1970.   

Feb 09   World's first nerve transplant, in Germany in the year 1970.   

Feb 10   26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) in the year 1970.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France)   

Feb 11   On this day in history 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record)   

Feb 11   In the year 1970 emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 11   On this day in history japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit.   

Feb 11   In the year 1970 japan launches its first satellite into orbit   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland   

Feb 12   In the year 1970 andre Souris, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 12   In the year 1970 three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital   

Feb 13   On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

Feb 13   In the year 1970 man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

Feb 15   On this day in history ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater   

Feb 15   Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo in the year 1970.   

Feb 16   Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown in the year 1970.   

Feb 17   Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

Feb 18   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1970 the Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.   

Feb 18   US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89   

Feb 19   USSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 21   On this day in history jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand"   

Feb 21   Pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service in the year 1970.   

Feb 24   29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84