Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   US population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 marxist government takes over in Congo   

Jan 04   Beatles last recording session at EMI studios in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 new York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used   

Jan 04   Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary in the year 1970.   

Jan 05   23,000 Belgian mine workers strike in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 05   Joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC   

Jan 07   Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

Jan 09   In the year 1970 constitution of Singapore enacted   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

Jan 14   John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61 in the year 1970.   

Jan 14   On this day in history the farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.   

Jan 15   In the year 1970 republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria   

Jan 16   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

Jan 16   Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya in the year 1970.   

Jan 16   Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause in the year 1970.   

Jan 17   AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 in the year 1970.   

Jan 17   Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) in the year 1970.   

Jan 18   In the year 1970 david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96   

Jan 19   On this day in history dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest   

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

Jan 08   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.