Page 9: Historical Events In 1970
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
May 22 Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 on this day in history. 


May 23 On this day in history 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) on this day in history. 


May 24 Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult in the year 1970. 


May 27 British expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I on this day in history. 


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


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


May 29 In the year 1970 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground) 


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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1970. 


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


Jun 04 On this day in history tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day) 


Jun 04 Tonga independence on this day in history. 


Jun 05 "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 in the year 1970. 


Jun 06 The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) in the year 1970. 


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


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 in the year 1970. 


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


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 In the year 1970 polaroid camera patented 


Jun 19 A Nikolayev &V Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz 9 in the year 1970. 


Jun 19 Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published in the year 1970. 


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


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