Page 9: Historical Events In 1970
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
May 22 Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 in the year 1970.
May 23 Grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England) on this day in history.
May 23 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.
May 23 USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.
May 24 Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult in the year 1970.
May 27 On this day in history british expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I
May 27 Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 27 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1970.
May 28 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation in the year 1970.
May 29 In the year 1970 john Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68
May 29 USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.
May 31 At 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on this day in history.
May 31 At 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) in the year 1970.
Jun 01 In the year 1970 g Ungaretti, writer, dies at 82
Jun 01 Soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days on this day in history.
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 in the year 1970.
Jun 04 Tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1970 the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)
Jun 07 On this day in history edward M Forster, Brit writer (Maurice, passage to India), dies at 91
Jun 07 On this day in history the Who's Tommy is performed at NY's Lincoln Center
Jun 11 On this day in history aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917), dies at 89
Jun 11 On this day in history uS leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
Jun 13 Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 4 weeks on this day in history.
Jun 16 Elsa Triolet, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jun 16 In the year 1970 kenneth A Gibson elected first black mayor of Newark, NJ
Jun 16 Race riots in Miami Florida in the year 1970.
Jun 17 In the year 1970 matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies
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 On this day in history jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published
Jun 21 Achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.
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