Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan.   

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68.   

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61.   

Mar 16   New English Bible published   

Mar 17   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83.   

Mar 17   US casts their inaugural UN Security Council veto (Support England).   

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees.   

Mar 18   Mail service paralyzed by inaugural major postal strike   

Mar 19   West German chancellor and East German premier Willy Brandt meet   

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

Mar 22   "Blood Red Roses" opens and closes at John Golden Theater NYC.   

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors and Sjimmie" strip.   

Mar 25   Concorde makes its inaugural supersonic flight (700 MPH/1127 KPH).   

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances   

Mar 26   500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945.   

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

Mar 26   Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl   

Mar 27   In this year, Ringo releases his inaugural solo album "Sentimental Journey"   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

Mar 28   1086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   1086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey).   

Mar 28   In Gediz, Turkey a 7.3 earthquake resulted in over 1000 killed, over 1000 injured, more than 8000 buildings destroyed and over 5500 buildings damaged.   

Mar 29   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

Mar 29   In this year, Manchester City claims 10th Europe Cup II.   

Mar 30   "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances.   

Mar 30   In this year, USSR claims its 8th straight world hockey championship.   

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released.   

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75.   

Apr 01   John and Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations   

Apr 01   L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara and 1976 Kaverin   

Apr 02   2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world.   

Apr 02   Meghalaya is recorded as becoming autonomous state within India's Assam state   

Apr 02   Qatar gains independence from Britain.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr shimin: Hockey goaltender (team kazakhstan oly-1998)   

Jan 02   Anthony stuart: Cricketer (australian odi pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

Jan 02   Glenn cadrez: Nfl linebacker (denver broncos-superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   Royce clayton: Burbank ca, infielder (sf giants, st louis cardinals)   

Jan 02   Robert fertitta: American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda ladoÅŸi: Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James brown: Nfl tackle (ny jets)   

Jan 03   Tony farmer: Nba forward (charlotte hornets)   

Jan 02   Piotr rytel: Composer,    

Jan 03   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)   

Jan 05   Joseph a yablonski: Candidate for united mine workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   Robert [harriot] barrat: Actor (bad lands, go west),    

Jan 08   Georges guibourg: French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Pavel ivanovich belyayev: Ussr, cosmonaut (voskhod ii),    

Jan 12   Blanche stuart scott: Us pilot,