Page 7: Historical Events In 1970

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

Apr 24   In the year 1970 china becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit   

Apr 24   China PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth   

Apr 25   On this day in history anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history melanie releases "Lay Down"   

Apr 26   "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 27   Arthur Shields actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73 in the year 1970.   

Apr 27   Arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73 in the year 1970.   

Apr 27   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan in the year 1970.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on this day in history.   

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   US troops invade Cambodia on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

May 03   Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1970.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 04   Premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth)   

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   In the year 1970 carlos Estrada, composer, dies at 60   

May 08   200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) in the year 1970.   

May 08   Beatles release "Let it Be" album in the year 1970.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

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   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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