Historical Events In 1970

Apr 23   Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51 in the year 1970.  

Apr 24   On this day in history china becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit  

Apr 24   China PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red" in the year 1970.  

Apr 24   In the year 1970 gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth  

Apr 25   Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55 in the year 1970.  

Apr 25   In the year 1970 freda Payne releases "Band of Gold"  

Apr 25   Melanie releases "Lay Down" on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 27   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history american troops enter Cambodia, Asia  

Apr 30   Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1970.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia  

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

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

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 in the year 1970.  

May 04   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 on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history national Guard kills 4 at Kent State in Ohio  

May 04   In the year 1970 premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt  

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth) on this day in history.  

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

May 06   Yuchiro Miura of Japan skis down Mount Everest in the year 1970.  

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   In the year 1970 200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam)  

May 08   Beatles release "Let it Be" album 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   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)  

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 in the year 1970.  

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born in the year 1970.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)  

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)  

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85  

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   On this day in history 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   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.