Page 9: Historical Events In 1970
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
May 22 In the year 1970 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 In the year 1970 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)
May 24 In the year 1970 peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
May 27 On this day in history british expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I
May 27 On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78
May 27 In the year 1970 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
May 28 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1970 at 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die)
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 On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Fries boer/writer, dies at 70
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 Tonga independence on this day in history.
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 On this day in history edward M Forster, Brit writer (Maurice, passage to India), dies at 91
Jun 07 The Who's Tommy is performed at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.
Jun 11 In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.
Jun 16 In the year 1970 elsa Triolet, writer, dies at 73
Jun 16 In the year 1970 kenneth A Gibson elected first black mayor of Newark, NJ
Jun 16 Race riots in Miami Florida on this day in history.
Jun 17 Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies in the year 1970.
Jun 17 On this day in history polaroid camera patented
Jun 19 A Nikolayev &V Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz 9 on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1970 jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published
Jun 21 On this day in history achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68
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