Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 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   Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1970.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo   

Feb 16   On this day in history joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown   

Feb 17   Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94   

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   US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" in the year 1970.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand"   

Feb 21   On this day in history pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

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

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   On this day in history holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

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   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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   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