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   In the year 1970 san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike   

Mar 15   On this day in history expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan   

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1970 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   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 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   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1970 ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship on this day in history.   

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

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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   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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.