Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood  

Feb 09   On this day in history world's first nerve transplant, in Germany  

Feb 10   On this day in history 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)  

Feb 10   Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) in the year 1970.  

Feb 11   26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record) in the year 1970.  

Feb 11   Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit in the year 1970.  

Feb 11   Japan launches its first satellite into orbit in the year 1970.  

Feb 11   In the year 1970 john Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland  

Feb 12   Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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   Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater in the year 1970.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1970 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81  

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1970 uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"  

Feb 19   Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 in the year 1970.  

Feb 19   On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite  

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

Feb 21   Jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history guyana becomes a republic (National Day)  

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)  

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

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda Ladoşi, Romanian singer  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)  

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

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

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

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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