Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   In the year 1970 bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison   

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) in the year 1970.   

Aug 29   Mary Clare, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1970 anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41   

Aug 31   Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 02   Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 04   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single in the year 1970.   

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

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

Sep 06   Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 12   USSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   Rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Sep 18   In the year 1970 jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers   

Sep 19   Greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 20   In the year 1970 luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample   

Sep 21   On this day in history "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21)   

Sep 21   Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Luna 16 leaves the Moon on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

Sep 25   Efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1970.   

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   Gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died in the year 1970.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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