Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

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

Mar 13   In the year 1970 digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

Mar 13   On this day in history 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   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1970 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

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

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 26   500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

Mar 26   In the year 1970 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   1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Mar 29   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs in the year 1970.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship in the year 1970.   

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   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   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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84