Page 5: 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 in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan in the year 1970.   

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1970 arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

Mar 16   New English Bible published on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

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

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1970 concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH)   

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

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   Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1970 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1970 "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

Mar 29   In the year 1970 manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II   

Mar 30   "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 uSSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship   

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

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

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born in the year 1970.   

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

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

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

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   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

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   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.