Page 3: Historical Events In 1970
Friday, 24 October 2025
Feb 06 In the year 1970 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 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies in the year 1970. 


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


Feb 07 In the year 1970 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 


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


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 on this day in history. 


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


Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. 


Feb 12 Three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital on this day in history. 


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 In the year 1970 ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater 


Feb 15 On this day in history dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 


Feb 15 Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo on this day in history. 


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


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 in the year 1970. 


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 On this day in history uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" 


Feb 19 Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 on this day in history. 


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


Feb 20 Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1970. 


Feb 21 In the year 1970 jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" 


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


Feb 23 In the year 1970 guyana becomes a republic (National Day) 


Feb 23 On this day in history guyana gains independence 


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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