Page 13: Historical Events In 1970

Sep 29   On this day in history edward Everett Horton, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show), dies at 84   

Sep 30   In the year 1970 patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69   

Oct 01   In the year 1970 hans Poser, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 02   On this day in history alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 02   Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30 in the year 1970.   

Oct 04   In the year 1970 george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 04   Herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the year 1970.   

Oct 04   On this day in history jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal   

Oct 04   Janis Joplin died from a drug overdose. She was 27 in the year 1970.   

Oct 05   PBS becomes a network on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1970 soviet author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn awarded Nobel Prize for Lit   

Oct 09   In the year 1970 cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic.   

Oct 09   Jean Giono, writer, dies in the year 1970.   

Oct 09   On this day in history khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence   

Oct 10   Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60 in the year 1970.   

Oct 10   Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1970.   

Oct 10   On this day in history the October Crisis in Canada   

Oct 11   On this day in history anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69   

Oct 13   Angela Davis arrested in NYC in the year 1970.   

Oct 13   In the year 1970 julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90   

Oct 15   On this day in history collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

Oct 16   Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1970 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

Oct 20   On this day in history patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

Oct 21   777 Unification church couples wed in Korea in the year 1970.   

Oct 21   On this day in history caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways   

Oct 21   In the year 1970 john T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70   

Oct 22   On this day in history rené Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered   

Oct 23   In the year 1970 gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,002 kph)   

Oct 24   Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show in the year 1970.   

Oct 24   On this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

Oct 24   Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1970.   

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

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

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.