Historical Events In 1970

Apr 23   Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   China becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1970 china PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red"   

Apr 24   Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth in the year 1970.   

Apr 25   In the year 1970 anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55   

Apr 25   Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" in the year 1970.   

Apr 25   Melanie releases "Lay Down" in the year 1970.   

Apr 26   "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances in the year 1970.   

Apr 26   On this day in history gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

Apr 26   In the year 1970 gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

Apr 27   Arthur Shields actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73   

Apr 27   In the year 1970 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan   

Apr 28   In the year 1970 ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

Apr 28   In the year 1970 ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

Apr 29   In the year 1970 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia   

Apr 30   In the year 1970 american troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

Apr 30   Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   The first CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9,000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C in the year 1970.   

Apr 30   US troops invade Cambodia in the year 1970.   

Apr 30   In the year 1970 vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.   

May 02   Twenty-six persons were rescued by a VC-8 helicopter from a Dutch Antillean Airlines DC-9 ditched in the Caribbean in the year 1970.   

May 03   On this day in history candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82   

May 04   4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history four students are killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen during an anti-war protest They are immortalized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young   

May 04   National Guard kills 4 at Kent State in Ohio in the year 1970.   

May 04   Premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt in the year 1970.   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth) in the year 1970.   

May 05   US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history yuchiro Miura of Japan skis down Mount Everest   

May 07   On this day in history "Long & Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release   

May 07   On this day in history carlos Estrada, composer, dies at 60   

May 08   On this day in history 200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam)   

May 08   On this day in history beatles release "Let it Be" album   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.   

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   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   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 death of gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902)   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

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