Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

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

Mar 13   Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 13   On this day in history san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike   

Mar 15   In the year 1970 expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

Mar 16   On this day in history new English Bible published   

Mar 17   On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1970 cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees   

Mar 18   On this day in history mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike   

Mar 19   West German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 in the year 1970.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1970 500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945   

Mar 26   In the year 1970 golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

Mar 26   On this day in history peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1970.   

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

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 in the year 1970.   

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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   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

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 in the year 1970.   

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   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

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