Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   Bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1970 guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City.   

Aug 29   Black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1970 mary Clare, dies at 76   

Aug 30   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1970 lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted   

Aug 31   US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup in the year 1970.   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1970 allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64   

Sep 03   Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

Sep 04   In the year 1970 james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

Sep 05   Estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

Sep 07   Donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1970 chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69   

Sep 12   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   IBM announces System 370 computer in the year 1970.   

Sep 14   On this day in history rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79   

Sep 18   Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies   

Sep 20   On this day in history luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample   

Sep 21   "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21) in the year 1970.   

Sep 21   On this day in history gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies   

Sep 21   On this day in history luna 16 leaves the Moon   

Sep 21   In the year 1970 monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV.   

Sep 22   Pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses in the year 1970.   

Sep 24   The first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73   

Sep 27   In the year 1970 the final broadcast of The Original Amateur Hour occurs on CBS-TV. During its 22-year run, the show appeared on all three major networks.   

Sep 28   In the year 1970 gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

Sep 28   Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 death of gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902)   

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

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