Historical Events In 1970

Nov 27   George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass" on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 30   George Harrison releases his triple album set "All Things Must Pass" in the year 1970.   

Dec 01   Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test v India 1946), dies in the year 1970.   

Dec 01   On this day in history independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen   

Dec 02   Environmental Protection Agency begins (Director William Ruckelshaus) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1970 environmental Protection Agency begins (Director: William Ruckelshaus)   

Dec 05   On this day in history a North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats.   

Dec 06   Thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65 in the year 1970.   

Dec 07   In the year 1970 rube Goldberg, US cartoonist (Mike & Ike, Pulitzer 1948), dies at 87   

Dec 07   Taizan Maezumi Roshi, head of LA Zen Center, receives dharma on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1970 the Canadian Royal Commission on the Status of Women released its report calling for legal reforms   

Dec 08   Christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1970 artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

Dec 12   Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 in the year 1970.   

Dec 12   Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays in the year 1970.   

Dec 13   Greg Chappell scores 108 on Test debut v England at the WACA in the year 1970.   

Dec 15   In the year 1970 ferryboat capsized in Korean Strait drowning 261   

Dec 15   On this day in history soviet Venera 7 is first spacecraft to land on another planet (Venus)   

Dec 16   The first successful landing on Venus (USSR) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   The Beach Boys played to royalty at Royal Albert Hall in London. Princess Margaret was in attendance and shook the royal jewelry to such classics as Good Vibrations, I Get Around and Help Me, Rhonda in the year 1970.   

Dec 18   "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 21   WUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, NY (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1970.   

Dec 22   In the year 1970 sS Commander Franz Stangl of Treblinka, sentenced to life in prison   

Dec 23   Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane in the year 1970.   

Dec 24   On this day in history 9 Jews are convicted in Lenningrad of hijacking a plane   

Dec 24   In the year 1970 walt Disney's "The Aristocats" is released   

Dec 27   "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 27   "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2,844 performances in the year 1970.   

Dec 28   L Mendel Rivers, (Rep-D-SC), dies at 65 in the year 1970.   

Dec 28   Paul Rose, his brother Jacques Rose, and Francis Simard captured at 4;30 am in tunnel under farmhouse near Montreal; suspected FLQ terrorists, kidnappers and murderers of Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte 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 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   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

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

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   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84