Historical Events In 1970

Oct 26   On this day in history "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers   

Oct 28   In the year 1970 baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies   

Oct 28   In the year 1970 nBA Cleve Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99   

Oct 28   US/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1970 bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people   

Nov 01   On this day in history discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked and 142 die   

Nov 02   Richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57 in the year 1970.   

Nov 03   Salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile in the year 1970.   

Nov 08   Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal in the year 1970.   

Nov 09   In the year 1970 general Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died   

Nov 09   Trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins on this day in history.   

Nov 09   William L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1970 charles DeGaulle, general/president France (Free French), dies at 79   

Nov 10   On this day in history luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched   

Nov 12   In the year 1970 charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh   

Nov 13   Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup in the year 1970.   

Nov 13   VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs" on this day in history.   

Nov 14   DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed in the year 1970.   

Nov 14   In the year 1970 marshall U football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova WV   

Nov 17   On this day in history naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69   

Nov 17   Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 in the year 1970.   

Nov 18   In the year 1970 russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

Nov 19   On this day in history golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark   

Nov 21   On this day in history nY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG   

Nov 21   The rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird discloses the November 21U.S. raid on the North Vietnamese prison camp at Son Tay. The raid was conducted almost flawlessly, but no prisoners of war were found in the camp. They had been moved earlier to other locations on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60 in the year 1970.   

Nov 24   In the year 1970 evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 25   On this day in history yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45   

Nov 26   B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1970.   

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 in the year 1970.   

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

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   In the year 1970 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.