Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   On this day in history 100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam  

Mar 13   In the year 1970 digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer  

Mar 13   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike on this day in history.  

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68  

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 in the year 1970.  

Mar 16   On this day in history new English Bible published  

Mar 17   In the year 1970 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83  

Mar 17   In the year 1970 uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)  

Mar 18   On this day in history cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees  

Mar 18   Mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1970 west German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet  

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1970 "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC  

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip in the year 1970.  

Mar 24   In the year 1970 dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip  

Mar 25   Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) on this day in history.  

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances in the year 1970.  

Mar 26   On this day in history 500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945  

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark in the year 1970.  

Mar 26   Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl in the year 1970.  

Mar 27   On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"  

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1970.  

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)  

Mar 28   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)  

Mar 28   On this day in history in Gediz, Turkey a 7.3 earthquake resulted in over 1,000 killed, over 1,000 injured, more than 8,000 buildings destroyed and over 5,500 buildings damaged  

Mar 29   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1970 "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances  

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released in the year 1970.  

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship in the year 1970.  

Mar 31   In the year 1970 semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 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   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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 10   In the year 1970 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