Historical Events In 1970

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

Feb 07   "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV in the year 1970.  

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

Feb 09   World's first nerve transplant, in Germany on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record)  

Feb 11   On this day in history emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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   Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies in the year 1970.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1970 dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102  

Feb 15   In the year 1970 nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo  

Feb 16   In the year 1970 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   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 in the year 1970.  

Feb 18   On this day in history the Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.  

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

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 in the year 1970.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.  

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

Feb 24   29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

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

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