Page 9: Historical Events In 1970
Thursday, 06 November 2025
May 22 On this day in history joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 


May 23 In the year 1970 grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England) 


May 23 In the year 1970 nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 


May 23 USSR performs nuclear test (underground) in the year 1970. 


May 24 On this day in history peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult 


May 27 In the year 1970 british expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I 


May 27 On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 


May 27 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 


May 28 In the year 1970 australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation 


May 29 John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 in the year 1970. 


May 29 USSR performs nuclear test (underground) in the year 1970. 


May 31 At 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) in the year 1970. 


May 31 At 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) in the year 1970. 


Jun 01 G Ungaretti, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 


Jun 01 In the year 1970 soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days 


Jun 03 Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Fries boer/writer, dies at 70 on this day in history. 


Jun 04 Hjalmar Schcacht, [Horace Greeley], Nazi minister, dies on this day in history. 


Jun 04 Tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1970. 


Jun 04 On this day in history tonga independence 


Jun 05 On this day in history "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 


Jun 06 On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) 


Jun 07 Edward M Forster, Brit writer (Maurice, passage to India), dies at 91 on this day in history. 


Jun 07 In the year 1970 the Who's Tommy is performed at NY's Lincoln Center 


Jun 11 In the year 1970 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917), dies at 89 


Jun 11 US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya on this day in history. 


Jun 13 In the year 1970 beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 4 weeks 


Jun 16 In the year 1970 elsa Triolet, writer, dies at 73 


Jun 16 Kenneth A Gibson elected first black mayor of Newark, NJ in the year 1970. 


Jun 16 On this day in history race riots in Miami Florida 


Jun 17 Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies in the year 1970. 


Jun 17 Polaroid camera patented in the year 1970. 


Jun 19 A Nikolayev &V Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz 9 on this day in history. 


Jun 19 Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published on this day in history. 


Jun 21 On this day in history achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68 


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