Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   In the year 1970 100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1970 rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

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

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

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1970.   

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   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   Mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike in the year 1970.   

Mar 19   On this day in history west German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet   

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

Mar 22   "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1970 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 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   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.