Historical Events In 1970

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

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

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   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1970.  

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1970 mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike  

Mar 19   West German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet in the year 1970.  

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history "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   In the year 1970 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   Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1970 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   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   On this day in history "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs  

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II in the year 1970.  

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

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released in the year 1970.  

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)  

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda Ladoşi, 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 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84