Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

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

Mar 13   On this day in history digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

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

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   In the year 1970 josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1970.   

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

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) in the year 1970.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

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 in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

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.